How to pronounce “remember”
Say “remember” in 3 beats
remember
/ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪmɛmbə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- remɹɪ
- emmɛmstress
- berbɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪmɛmbə/
- Also accepted
- /ɹiˈmɛmbɚ/
- Respelling
- ri-MEM-buh
- Syllables
- 3 — rem-EM-ber
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: rem-EM-ber. “em” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/
/ɹɪmɛmbə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “remember” means
- verb
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
“I can't remember saying any such thing”
- verb
keep in mind for attention or consideration
“Remember the Alamo”
- verb
recapture the past; indulge in memories
“he remembered how he used to pick flowers”
Say it in a sentence
“She could barely remember the words to the old song.”“remember”, answered
How do you pronounce “remember”?
“remember” is pronounced /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/ (ri-MEM-buh) in American English and /ɹɪmɛmbə/ in British English, and /ɹiˈmɛmbɚ/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “em”. Build it as rem-EM-ber, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “remember” have?
3: rem · em · ber. The beat lands on the second, “em”.
Is “remember” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/ (ri-MEM-buh); British English says /ɹɪmɛmbə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “remember” mean?
As a verb: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection For example: “I can't remember saying any such thing” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “remember”?
Stress the second syllable: rem-EM-ber. “em” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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