memorial service

noun
UK: /məˈmɔː.ri.əl ˈsɜː.vɪs/
US: /məˈmɔːr.i.əl ˈsɝː.vɪs/

  1. A ceremony to remember a person who has died, often held some time after the funeral.

    1. We had a memorial service for my grandma last month.
    2. The memorial service will be held next week so family can gather to remember him.

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The phonetic transcription of "memorial service" is /məˈmɔː.ri.əl ˈsɜː.vɪs/ in British English and /məˈmɔːr.i.əl ˈsɝː.vɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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