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How to pronounce remembered

Say it like rih-MEM-berd. Remembered has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MEM).

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US American/rɪˈmɛmbɚd/rih-MEM-berd
UK British/rɪˈmɛmbəd/rih-MEM-bud
  • rih
  • MEM
  • berd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Remembered pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. MEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. berdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of remembered

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

British respelling: rih-MEM-bud.

What does remembered mean?

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

Questions about saying remembered

How do you pronounce remembered?

Say rih-MEM-berd. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈmɛmbɚd/. In British English it is /rɪˈmɛmbəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in remembered?

Remembered has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MEM). Broken into parts: rih · MEM · berd.

Is remembered 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 /rɪˈmɛmbəd/ (rih-MEM-bud).

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