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How to pronounce misremembered

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

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US American/mɪsriˈmɛmbɚd/mis-ree-MEM-berd
UK British/mɪsriˈmɛmbəd/mis-ree-MEM-bud
  • mis
  • ree
  • MEM
  • berd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Misremembered 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. berdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of misremembered

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

British respelling: mis-ree-MEM-bud.

What does misremembered mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of misremember How to pronounce misremember

Questions about saying misremembered

How do you pronounce misremembered?

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

How many syllables are in misremembered?

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

Is misremembered 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 /mɪsriˈmɛmbəd/ (mis-ree-MEM-bud).

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