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Add 'vuh' with a relaxed mouth.
End with 'neer', nasal 'n' and stress the last syllable.
suv-ne-ar (3 syllables, wrong stress)
sou-vuh-neer (correct syllables, wrong stress)
sou-vin-er (incorrect vowel sound)
Start with 'soo' as in 'soon' and stress this syllable.
Add 'vuh' with a relaxed mouth.
End with 'nee-uh', a softer 'r' is optional.
suv-ne-ar (3 syllables, wrong stress)
sou-vuh-neer (correct syllables, too strong 'r')
sou-vin-er (incorrect vowel sound)
In American English, the stress is on the last syllable. In British English, it is on the first syllable.
In American English, the 'r' is pronounced. In British English, the 'r' might be softer.
The 'oo' makes a long 'u' sound similar to 'soon'.
An object kept to remember a place or event.
/məˈmɛntoʊ/
A reminder of a person or event.
/ˈkiːpseɪk/
An item saved as remembrance.
/ˈrɛlɪk/
An object surviving from the past.
- Different syllable stress and vowel sounds.
- Different initial sounds and syllables.
- Different vowel sounds and initial consonant.
Remember to stress the first syllable for British pronunciation.
In American English, remember to pronounce the 'r' clearly at the end.
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