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How to pronounce remembrances

Say it like rih-MEM-brun-siz. Remembrances has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MEM).

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US American/rɪˈmɛmbrənsɪz/rih-MEM-brun-siz
UK British/rɪˈmɛmbrənsɪz/rih-MEM-brun-siz
  • rih
  • MEM
  • brun
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Remembrances 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. brunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of remembrances

American and British speakers say remembrances in essentially the same way: /rɪˈmɛmbrənsɪz/ in the US and /rɪˈmɛmbrənsɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: rih-MEM-brun-siz.

What does remembrances mean?

noun
  1. plural of remembrance How to pronounce remembrance
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of remembrance How to pronounce remembrance

Questions about saying remembrances

How do you pronounce remembrances?

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

How many syllables are in remembrances?

Remembrances has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MEM). Broken into parts: rih · MEM · brun · siz.

Do Americans and Brits say remembrances the same way?

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

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