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How to pronounce “semi”
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Pronunciation guide for semi
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of semi with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Two Among the Righteous Few: Story of Courage in the Holocaust
He's a semi-skilled laborer.
- Definition summary
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, informal) A semi-detached house.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce semi
Two Among the Righteous Few: Story of Courage in the Holocaust

He's a semi-skilled laborer.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “semi”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, informal) A semi-detached house.
- (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer; an eighteen-wheeler; an artic.
- (informal) A semifinal.
- (slang) A partial erection of the penis.
- (slang) A semiautomatic firearm.
- (slang, finance) Semiconductor companies or positions in the stock market.
- (colloquial, mining) An intermediate in the production of end-use goods.
- [Adverb]
- (informal) Somewhat; to some extent.
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) to sow
- [Adjective]
- mid, mediocre, not bad, not good
Practice Nearby Words
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