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Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
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the prefix semi-

0 Hi,02br
00how is the prefix "semi" usually pronounced? Is it 01i01b00seh-me02b02i00 or 01b01i00seh-my02i02b00? My dictionaries say "seh-me", but I've heard it as "seh-my" more often, I think. 02br
00Examples:02br
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00semivowel02br
00semicirle02br
00semi-trailer02br
00semiconductor02br
00...etc.02br
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00Thank you.02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00how is the prefix "semi" usually pronounced? Is it 01i 01b 00seh-me02b 02i 00 or 01b 01i 00seh-my02i 02b 00? 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00how is the prefix "semi" usually pronounced?
  • Is it 01i 01b 00seh-me02b 02i 00 or 01b 01i 00seh-my02i 02b 00?
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00how is the prefix "semi" usually pronounced? Is it 01i01b00seh-me02b02i00 or 01b01i00seh-my02i02b00? 02font02br
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01font00My dictionaries say "seh-me", 02font01font
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0 Both are used in North American English. It's not really region specific--see the article on American English and Candian English in Wikipedia. They're simply alternate pronunciations, sort of like "route" /r\aUt/ or /r\ut/. Some people use exclusively one or the other, others use them both interchangeable, some use the /i/ version usually but use /aI/ for emphasis. You can use either one.
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0 British English uses sem- me 0-
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01cite10Marvin A.12cite10It's not really region specific. They're simply alternate pronunciations, sort of like "route" /r\aUt/ or /r\ut/.12blockquote
10Ah, I understand. I think I'll say "seh-me" then, I like that version more (I also like "root" for "route" more, by the way).02br
00Thanks guys.02br
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ok, i think the correct pronuonciation is seh-me, but i think it could be pronounced either way.
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