The spelling of Marvin Minsky, an American cognitive scientist and computer scientist, is pronounced as "mɑːvɪn ˈmɪnski". The first syllable "mɑː" is pronounced with an open back unrounded vowel, followed by a stressed "vɪn" syllable with an unrounded front vowel. The last name "ˈmɪnski" is two syllables with a stressed first syllable and an unrounded front vowel. The spelling of this word follows the English phonetic transcription system, where letters are used to represent sounds in the English language.
The word "Marvin Minsky" does not have an etymology in the traditional sense because it is a proper noun referring to a person. Marvin Minsky was a renowned American cognitive scientist, computer scientist, and one of the pioneers of artificial intelligence. The name "Marvin" is of Welsh origin, meaning "marrow famous". "Minsky" is a Jewish surname of Eastern European origin, typically associated with Jewish communities in Poland and Russia. However, the name itself does not have a specific meaning or etymology.