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GCSE English Language · key term
A memory aid, such as a phrase that helps you remember the letters in a difficult spelling.
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A memory aid, such as a phrase that helps you remember the letters in a difficult word.
Revise: SpellingA mnemonic gives you a memorable prompt: for ‘embarrass’, you might invent ‘Remember the repeated R and S’. You can also break a word into visible chunks, such as sep-a-rate, or highlight the double c and double m in accommodate.
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A memory aid used to recall information, such as a phrase that reminds you of a difficult spelling.
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A memory aid used to remember information, such as a phrase that reminds you of the letters in a difficult spelling.
Revise: SpellingA mnemonic can help with an awkward word: necessary has one c and two ss—think ‘one coffee, two sugars’. Use a memory aid only if it helps you reproduce the correct spelling.
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A memory aid, such as a phrase that helps you remember a difficult spelling.
Revise: SpellingA mnemonic is a memory aid: use one when it helps you recall the exact letters, not just the sound of the word.
