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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “memorandum”

“memorandum” is pronounced /ˌmɛmɚˈændəm/ (me-muh-AN-duhm) in American English and /mɛməɹandəm/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “an”.
The sound

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memorandum

/ˌmɛmɚˈændəm/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɛməɹandəm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. memmɛ
  2. ormɚ
  3. anænstress
  4. dumdəm
IPA (American)
/ˌmɛmɚˈændəm/
IPA (British)
/mɛməɹandəm/
Respelling
me-muh-AN-duhm
Syllables
4 — mem-or-AN-dum
Stress
Stress the third syllable: mem-or-AN-dum. “an” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌmɛmɚˈændəm/

British

/mɛməɹandəm/

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Meaning

What “memorandum” means

  1. noun

    a written proposal or reminder

Say it in a sentence

“A short memorandum explained the change to every branch.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
mm×3ɛshort eɚschwa×2æshort anndd

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Questions

“memorandum”, answered

How do you pronounce “memorandum”?

“memorandum” is pronounced /ˌmɛmɚˈændəm/ (me-muh-AN-duhm) in American English and /mɛməɹandəm/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “an”. Build it as mem-or-AN-dum, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “memorandum” have?

4: mem · or · an · dum. The beat lands on the third, “an”.

Is “memorandum” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌmɛmɚˈændəm/ (me-muh-AN-duhm); British English says /mɛməɹandəm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “memorandum” mean?

As a noun: a written proposal or reminder For example: “A short memorandum explained the change to every branch.”

Where is the stress in “memorandum”?

Stress the third syllable: mem-or-AN-dum. “an” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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