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# How to pronounce "postmemory" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/pɒstmɛmɒrɪ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **pos·tme·mo·ry**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A relationship that people of subsequent generations bear to the trauma of their forebears, which they cannot directly remember but rather know through stories, imagery, and behaviour.
  - *Example*: "In my reading, postmemory is distingushed from memory by generational distance and from history by deep personal connection."

### Example Sentences
- "In my reading, postmemory is distingushed from memory by generational distance and from history by deep personal connection."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "postmemory"

- **Syllables**: pos · tme · mo · ry
- **IPA**: `/pɒstmɛmɒrɪ/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “postmemory”?
“postmemory” is pronounced /pɒstmɛmɒrɪ/ (pos · tme · mo · ry). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “postmemory”?
“postmemory” has 4 syllables: pos · tme · mo · ry.

### What does “postmemory” mean?
A relationship that people of subsequent generations bear to the trauma of their forebears, which they cannot directly remember but rather know through stories, imagery, and behaviour.


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