How to Pronounce "memento"

word

/mɪˈmɛntoʊ/

mi-MEN-toh

/məmˈɛntəʊ/

muh-MEN-toh

Definition

A memento is an object kept as a reminder of a person, place, or special event.

American English

/mɪˈmɛntoʊ/

British English

/məmˈɛntəʊ/

mi-MEN-toh

muh-MEN-toh

He kept the concert ticket as a memento.

This shell is a memento from our vacation.

She wears her grandmother’s ring as a memento.

I picked up a small stone as a memento of that amazing day.