HOW TO PRONOUNCE
mnemonic
/nəˈmɑnɪk/
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The first written m is silent.
The first m is silent. Start with n and stress MON, where the second m is pronounced.
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“A useful mnemonic.”
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Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗What does mnemonic mean?
adjective
- Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering.
- Of or relating to mnemonics (“the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily”).
- Of or relating to memory.
More meanings (3)
noun
- Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.
- The human-readable, textual form of an assembly language instruction, not including operands.
- (obsolete) Synonym of mnemonics (“the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily”).
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IPA pronunciation
/nəˈmɑnɪk/
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In a certain sense, nobody can avoid mnemonic, for whenever you tie a knot in your handkerchief, or stick your watch into your pocket upside down, you use a memory device.