How to pronounce mantissa
Say it like man-TIS-uh. Mantissa has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIS).
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- man
- TIS
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mantissa pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- manKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- TISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
What does mantissa mean?
- The part of a common logarithm after the decimal point, the fractional part of a logarithm.
- The significand; that part of a floating-point number or number in scientific notation that contains its significant digits.
Where does mantissa come from?
Borrowed from Latin mantissa, mantīsa, of unknown origin (said by Festus to be a loanword from Etruscan, but it may actually be from Celtic, possibly through Etruscan mediation).
Words that rhyme with mantissa
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of mantissa.
Questions about saying mantissa
How do you pronounce mantissa?
Say man-TIS-uh. The American pronunciation is /mænˈtɪsə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mantissa?
Mantissa has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIS). Broken into parts: man · TIS · uh.