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A mnemonic ( /nəˈmɒnɨk/, with a silent "m"), or mnemonic device, is any learning technique that aids memory.

A mnemonic ( /nəˈmɒnɨk/, with a silent "m"), or mnemonic device, is any learning technique that aids memory.

An example in English to remember the colours of the rainbow is the phrase "Richard of York gave battle in vain". The initial letters match up to red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

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Mnemonic for remembering how to spell "mnemonic"

It is ironic that the name of a mental device which is supposed to make our lives easier is itself so hard to spell. Is there a mnemonic for the spelling of mnemonic?
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Mnemonic for "complement / compliment"

This is the only similar spelling mix-up in English that gets me every freakin' time. I can never remember which is which. One is a mathematical notion; the other is a nice thing to say. Does anyone know of any clever mnemonics for complement /…
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Mnemonic for 'onomatopoeia'?

It's hard to remember its spelling because it has so many syllables, I often say it as 'on-na-ma-to-pee-a'... and even if I pronounce it correctly, the last few letters are a nightmare for me. Is there a mnemonic for 'onomatopoeia'?
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A sensible mnemonic for "pseudo"

Whenever I go to use the pseudo- prefix, I always have to pause for a moment and decide what the correct e-u order is. Often times I get it wrong. Built in typo correction frequently helps, though there are some instances (irssi, ... written forms)…
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Mnemonic for parallel

Is there a nice mnemonic for the spelling of the word parallel I just can't remember how many "l" there are and where.
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Mnemonic for spelling 'anonymous'?

I have difficulties spelling anonymous because I have trouble remembering how to even say it. Is there an easy way to remember its spelling?
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How to remember how to spell "unnecessary"

Every time I spell "unnecessary", I struggle to remember whether there are 1 or 2 n's, 1 or 2 c's, and 1 or 2 s's. Anybody have any strategies for remembering how to spell this word?
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