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How to pronounce misremember

Say it like mis-ree-MEM-ber. Misremember has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MEM).

VoiceSpeed
US American/mɪsriˈmɛmbɚ/mis-ree-MEM-ber
UK British/mɪsrɪˈmɛmbə/mis-rih-MEM-buh
  • mis
  • ree
  • MEM
  • ber
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Misremember pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. misKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. reeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. MEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. berKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of misremember

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: mis-rih-MEM-buh.

What does misremember mean?

verb
  1. To remember incorrectly.

Where does misremember come from?

From mis- + remember.

Words that rhyme with misremember

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of misremember.

Questions about saying misremember

How do you pronounce misremember?

Say mis-ree-MEM-ber. The American pronunciation is /mɪsriˈmɛmbɚ/. In British English it is /mɪsrɪˈmɛmbə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in misremember?

Misremember has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MEM). Broken into parts: mis · ree · MEM · ber.

Is misremember pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /mɪsrɪˈmɛmbə/ (mis-rih-MEM-buh).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).