How to Pronounce "maniac"
word
/ˈmeɪniˌæk/
MAY-nee-ak
/mˈeɪnɪˌæk/
MAY-ni-ak
Definition
A maniac is a person who behaves in a wild, dangerous, or uncontrolled way. It can also mean someone who is extremely obsessed with a particular activity or interest, often in an informal or exaggerated way.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmeɪniˌæk/
British English
/mˈeɪnɪˌæk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAY-nee-ak
UK
MAY-ni-ak
Listen in Context
That maniac was driving too fast.
My brother is a soccer maniac.
The movie is about a maniac who escapes from prison.
Only a maniac would go hiking in this storm.