memorandum
/ˌmɛm.əˈɹæn.dəm/noun
memorandum is spelled M-E-M-O-R-A-N-D-U-M: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, memorandum means “A short note serving as a reminder” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of memorandum is memorandums or memoranda.
How many letters and syllables are in memorandum?
| Letters | 10: M-E-M-O-R-A-N-D-U-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.0 times per million words; the 15,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is memorandum?
Memorandum appears 3.0 times per million words in written English, the 15,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce memorandum?
- /ˌmɛm.əˈɹæn.dəm/
Memorandum has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-memorandum.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of memorandum
- memorandums plural
- memoranda plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does memorandum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A short note serving as a reminder.
- 2
A written business communication.
- 3
A brief diplomatic communication.
- 4
A page in an annual publication honoring the memory of a person who died during the past year.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Memorandum in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mémorandum |
| German | Memorandum |
| Portuguese | lembrete , memorando |
| Spanish | memorándum, memorando |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does memorandum come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin memorandum, neuter of memorandus (“to be remembered”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).