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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “remedy”

“remedy” is pronounced /ˈɹɛmədi/ (RE-muh-dee) in American English and /ɹɛmədi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rem”.
The sound

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remedy

/ˈɹɛmədi/

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

3 beats
  1. remɹɛstress
  2. edmə
  3. ydi
IPA (American)
/ˈɹɛmədi/
IPA (British)
/ɹɛmədi/
Respelling
RE-muh-dee
Syllables
3 — REM-ed-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: REM-ed-y. “rem” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɹɛmədi/

British

/ɹɛmədi/

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Meaning

What “remedy” means

  1. noun

    act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

  2. noun

    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

  3. verb

    set straight or right

    “remedy these deficiencies”

Say it in a sentence

“The remedy was simpler than anyone had suggested.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɛshort emməschwaddilong e

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Questions

“remedy”, answered

How do you pronounce “remedy”?

“remedy” is pronounced /ˈɹɛmədi/ (RE-muh-dee) in American English and /ɹɛmədi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “rem”. Build it as REM-ed-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “remedy” have?

3: rem · ed · y. The beat lands on the first, “rem”.

Is “remedy” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɹɛmədi/ (RE-muh-dee); British English says /ɹɛmədi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “remedy” mean?

As a noun: act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil For example: “The remedy was simpler than anyone had suggested.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “remedy”?

Stress the first syllable: REM-ed-y. “rem” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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