Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mem

/mɛm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
mem
IPA
/mɛm/
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of memory.

Slang

noun

A memory access as part of processing.

noun

Alternative form of ma'am.

Indian usage

noun

Clipping of member.

Slang

noun

Initialism of Master of Engineering Management.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Master of Environmental Management.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From Phoenician 𐤌𐤌 (mm /⁠mem⁠/, “water”), from Proto-Semitic *maʾ- (“*maʾ-/*may-”). Doublet of mu.

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How do you pronounce mem?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɛm/.
What does mem mean?
The thirteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
Where does mem come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce mem

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