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How to pronounce remembering

Say it like rih-MEM-buh-ring. Remembering has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MEM).

VoiceSpeed
US American/rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ/rih-MEM-buh-ring
UK British/rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ/rih-MEM-buh-ring
  • rih
  • MEM
  • buh
  • ring
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Remembering 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. buhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. ringKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of remembering

American and British speakers say remembering in essentially the same way: /rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ/ in the US and /rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: rih-MEM-buh-ring.

What does remembering mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of remember How to pronounce remember
noun
  1. The act by which something is remembered.

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Words that rhyme with remembering

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Questions about saying remembering

How do you pronounce remembering?

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

How many syllables are in remembering?

Remembering has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MEM). Broken into parts: rih · MEM · buh · ring.

Do Americans and Brits say remembering the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ/ and the British form is /rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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