What is a meme and how is it pronounced?
The correct way to say “meme“, according to the Oxford English Dictionary and the BBC’s Pronunciation Unit, is “meem” – not “may may” or “mee mee”. The word was coined by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene.
What is Meme short for?
| MEME | Multitasking Extensible Messaging Environment Computing » General Computing |
|---|---|
| MEME | Multiple Em For Motif Elucidation Miscellaneous » Unclassified |
| MEME | Make Everything More Entertaining Miscellaneous » Funnies |
| MEME | My Extremely Masculine Energy Internet |
| MEME | Multimedia Entertaining Mass Enviornments Community |
How do you pronounce meme?
The correct way to pronounce meme is “meme” not “mee-mee.”
Why is it pronounced meme?
The reason “meme” is pronounced “meem” and not “me-me-” is to show how universal memes are; it also is pronounced that way to show that memes are for everyone.