"Memory" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈmɛmɝi/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈmɛmɝi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/mˈɛməɹˌi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"memory" has 3 syllables: memory.
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"Memory" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈmɛmɝi/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Memory" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "memory" is /ˈmɛmɝi/.
Memory: The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.
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