how is mini-tar winning so many trolls. how you pronounce it doesnt mean you are saying it correctly.... if its spelt minotaur ...the end Taur is pronounced Taw/Tore...like the star sign Taurus the Bull. and Taurine,,etc... and I cant think of an example in the rest of the english language where an 'O' has been pronounced as an "i". so i did what any rational person would do...googled it. http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/minotaur Oxford....you let me down, and worst of all you let yourself down. No wonder people think cambridge is better. Its been down hill ever since delia smith got her name in your dictionary.