Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce mnemonic

nuh-MON-ik - three syllables, stress in the middle; the first 'm' is silent

US/nəˈmɑnɪk/

nəmɑnɪk

UK/nɪˈmɒnɪk/

nɪmɒnɪk

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Common mistake

The opening 'm' is silent - 'nuh-MON-ik', not 'muh-NEM-on-ik'.

What “mnemonic” means

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

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

In a sentence

  • A mnemonic helps you remember sequences, such as Roy G. Biv for the colors of the rainbow.
  • In programming, the mnemonic form of an assembly instruction is the human-readable representation of the command.

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