memorise

Questions about memorise

What does memorise mean?

memorise means "commit to memory; learn by heart".

How many syllables are in memorise?

memorise has 3 syllables and divides as me-mo-rise under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for memorise?

Close synonyms include memorize, con, learn. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is memorise a common word?

memorise is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.