Comment prononcer « memento » en anglais
məˈmɛn.toʊ
mə·MEN·toh
Accent tonique principal : MEN
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « memento » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “memento”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
MEN
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
toh
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("MEN"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "memento" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Memento. We say as-- But that is not-- If you see that movie, he writes fact on his body, right?”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Memento mori, which is Latin for remember that you must die, but because you must die, you must also live.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“memento if you ultimately go and see it or rent it it's this quote that I like”— StanfordWatch clip
“become a memento maybe a bit the way a ticket or a theater program might be for”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“But throughout "Memento" there's another story told forwards.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“just memento mori like just thinking about death and meditating on death is a really positive not a positive”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Memento. We say as-- But that is not-- If you see that movie, he writes fact on his body, right?
Écouter en contexte: “memento”
118 extraitsThe Anglais word “memento” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as məˈmɛn.toʊ (phonetic respelling: mə-MEN-toh). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (mə · MEN · toh), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (MEN). Grammatically, “memento” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 118 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “memento” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @35:35
“So it becomes a memento. Memento. We say as-- But that is not-- If you see that movie, he writes fact on his body, right? We say as--”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @5:24
“Well, that's the ultimate act of love. Memento mori, which is Latin for remember that you must die, but because you must die, you must also live. but because you must die, you must also live.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @15:25
“from a dream I just don't remember right and for those of you who haven't seen memento if you ultimately go and see it or rent it it's this quote that I like to keep in mind because in essence the director Christopher Nolan is trying to”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @49:19
“but an emotional record of what you felt which is to say that your note might become a memento maybe a bit the way a ticket or a theater program might be for us now here's Cyril Turner the playwright upset at having forgotten his”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @35:27
“fascinating because it's told backwards. But throughout "Memento" there's another story told forwards. And I like this story because it very dramatically illustrates what does, and what is and is forwards. And I like this story because”
Définition et signification: “memento”
- A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “I kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore.”
- “Memento. We say as-- But that is not-- If you see that movie, he writes fact on his body, right?”
- “Memento mori, which is Latin for remember that you must die, but because you must die, you must also live.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “memento”
- Pronunciation:
- mə-MEN-toh
- Syllabes:
- mə · MEN · toh
- Written Hyphenation:
- me · men · to
- Accent tonique principal :
- MEN
- IPA:
- məˈmɛn.toʊ
- Écouter en contexte
- memento
Synonymes: “memento”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « memento » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “memento”
-ɛntoʊMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "memento" (⁄məˈmɛn.toʊ⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « memento »
Comment prononcer « memento » en anglais ?
« memento » se prononce ⁄məˈmɛn.toʊ⁄ (mə-MEN-toh). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « memento » ?
« memento » compte 3 syllabes : mə · MEN · toh.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « memento » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « memento » se trouve sur « MEN ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « memento » ?
A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
Comment écouter « memento » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 118 exemples vidéo de « memento » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “memento”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).