reminiscent

/ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsənt/

Syllables rem·i·nis·cent

Stress rem-i-NIS-cent

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

schwa

mi

/mɪ/

short i

nis

/nɪs/

short i

cent

/sənt/

schwa

Meaning

suggesting or reminding one of something

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(remain) + mi=/mɪ/(mirror) + nis=/nɪs/(listen) + cent=/sənt/(recent)

Example

The smell of the ocean was reminiscent of my childhood.