English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Memoir Pronunciation
Memoir is pronounced MEM-wahr, IPA /ˈmɛmˌwɑr/.
MEM-wahr
US /ˈmɛmˌwɑr/ · UK /ˈmɛmwɑː/
Syllables: MEM · wahr (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A book in which someone writes about their own life or a part of it.
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Memoir in a Sentence
- Her memoir covers the years before the war.
- He is halfway through a memoir about running a pub.
- The memoir sold better than any of his novels.
Common Mispronunciations of Memoir
Not ME-mor
The oi spelling comes from French and gives a wahr sound, so the ending rhymes with bar rather than with more.
Not muh-MWAHR
English keeps the beat on the front of this borrowing even though French would spread it evenly. Say MEM first and loudest.
Tip: Think of the French mémoire and you get the second half: MEM plus wahr.
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