reminisce
/ˌɹɛm.əˈnɪs/verb, noun
reminisce is spelled R-E-M-I-N-I-S-C-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, reminisce means “To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in reminisce?
| Letters | 9: R-E-M-I-N-I-S-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,320th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is reminisce?
Reminisce appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th 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 reminisce?
- US /ˌɹɛm.əˈnɪs/
Reminisce has 3 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: En-us-reminisce.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with reminisce?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as reminisce from its last stressed vowel (/ɪs/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of reminisce
- reminisces present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- reminiscing participle, present
- reminisced participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reminisce mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically.
- 2
To talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories.
- 3
IndiaTo remember fondly; to reminisce about.
And now when life begins to get the best of me I reminisce these childhood memories
noun
- 1
informalAn act of reminiscence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reminisce in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | évoquer des réminiscences, se remémorer |
| German | in Erinnerungen schwelgen |
| Spanish | rememorar, memorar (se de) |
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 reminisce come from?
Back-formation from reminiscence, from Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“to remember”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).