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How to pronounce recollection in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms anamnesis, remembrance
Type of memory, retentivity, retention, retentiveness
Type Words
Synonyms recall, reminiscence
Type of remembering, memory
Has types reproduction, reproductive memory, mind, reconstructive memory, reconstruction, regurgitation
Derivation recollect
Type Words
Type of memory

Examples of recollection

recollection
According to their recollection, the show came to an abrupt end soon after this.
From the guardian.co.uk
My first exposure to a minibike, to the best of my recollection, was about 1968.
From the post-gazette.com
To my recollection, I've never seen a comment in response to any other comments.
From the courier-journal.com
To shift the recollection of memories in a positive direction is what we wanted.
From the guardian.co.uk
I'm not sure this response in itself necessarily indicates musical recollection.
From the guardian.co.uk
Effective presentation of recollection has its own unique issues and challenges.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Losing a father whom you have no recollection of ever living with is difficult.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I had at best a hazy recollection of my one and only encounter with Litvinenko.
From the theatlantic.com
Not much of a compliment, to her recollection, but she drove to her own limits.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • Remembrance: the ability to recall past occurrences
  • Recall: the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode"
  • Something recalled to the mind
  • (recollect) remember: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
  • Recall in memory refers to the retrieval of events or information from the past. Along with encoding and storage, it is one of the three core processes of memory. There are three main types of recall: free recall, cued recall and serial recall. ...
  • Recollection is the title of compilation album by Leslie Phillips, released in 1987 on Myrrh Records.
  • Recollection is the first album from Creedence Clearwater Revisited, consisting of songs that had been recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Despite not charting well, the album was certified platinum on September 19, 2007.
  • Recollection is a live album by Strawbs. The tracks were recorded in 1970 on a tour supporting Roy Harper just prior to the concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall (the recordings from this concert were released as the album Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios).
  • (ReCollections) Michaels is the largest arts and crafts retail chain in the world. It currently operates over 1,000 Michaels Arts and Crafts Stores located in 49 U.S. states and in Canada. ...