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mnemonics

/nəˈmɑn.ɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
mnemon-ics
IPA
/nəˈmɑn.ɪks/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.

noun

plural of mnemonic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μνημονικά (mnēmoniká, “mnemonics”), plural of μνημονικόν (mnēmonikón, “mnemonics”), neuter of μνημονικός (mnēmonikós, “mnemonic”); see mnemonic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: μνημονικά

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nəˈmɑn.ɪks/
  • British English: /nəˈmɒn.ɪks/

Inflected Forms

mnemonicks (alternative, obsolete)

Rhymes With

electronics onyx avionics harmonics tectonics phonics sonics microelectronics tonics histrionics supersonics conics

Questions

How do you pronounce mnemonics?
The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈmɑn.ɪks/.
What does mnemonics mean?
The study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.
Where does mnemonics come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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