how to pronounce минус

/ˈmʲinʊs/

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минус is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of минус in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… то у нас получается минус 1 thing on …”

meanings of минус

noun:

Minus.
Disadvantage, defect, shortcoming.
A subzero temperature (below zero degrees Celsius).
Minus sign, −.

минус frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word минус occurs in russian on average 23.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.