Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mnemonic

/nɪˈmɒnɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: mne-mon-ic
IPA: /nɪˈmɒnɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering.

adj

Of or relating to mnemonics (“the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily”).

adj

Of or relating to memory.

noun

Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.

noun

The human-readable, textual form of an assembly language instruction, not including operands.

noun

Synonym of mnemonics (“the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily”).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Mr Avery was a great believer in mnemonics; he had one for every possible aspect of flying – which was as good a way as any for student pilots to familiarise themselves with their new environment, but unless used on a daily basis could also be dangerous, for there were so many of them."

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin mnemonicus or its etymon Ancient Greek μνημονῐκός (mnēmonĭkós, “pertaining to memory or remembrance, memorial”) + English -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Mνημονῐκός (Mnēmonĭkós) is derived from μνήμων (mnḗmōn, “mindful, remembering”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives); while μνήμων (mnḗmōn) is from μνάομαι (mnáomai, “to be mindful, remember”) (from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to mind; to think”)) + -μων (-mōn, suffix forming adjectives and agent nouns). Cognates * French mnémonique (adjective) * German mnemonisch * Italian mnemonico * Portuguese mnemónica

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: *men-, mnemonicus, μνημονῐκός, mnēmonicum, μνημονικόν, mnemonica

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nɪˈmɒnɪk/
British English: /nɪˈmɒnɪk/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

mnemonick (alternative, obsolete) mnemonics (plural)

Derived Forms

anamonic antimnemonic metamnemonic mnemonician mnemonist mnemonize nonmnemonic promnemonic mnemonics neuromnemonic

Phrases

non-mnemonic

Frequently Paired Words

anamnestic mneme mnemenic mnemic mnemon mnemonical mnemonicalist mnemonically

Synonyms

anamnestic memorial mnemonical mnestic aide-mémoire mnemonicon mnemonics mnemotechnic mnemotechnical

Homonyms

pneumonic (one pronunciation)

Antonyms

antimnemonic

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce mnemonic?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈmɒnɪk/.
What does mnemonic mean?: Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering.
Where does mnemonic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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