How To Pronounce Semester
semester
In British English, semester is pronounced /sɪˈmes.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪˈmes.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈmes.tɚ/.
Semester has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Semester has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Semester
Questions About Semester
How do you pronounce semester in British English?
In British English, semester is pronounced /sɪˈmes.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪˈmes.təʴ].
How do you pronounce semester in American English?
In American English, semester is pronounced /səˈmes.tɚ/.
How many syllables are in semester?
Semester has three syllables, /sɪ/ + /mes/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in semester?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mes/.
Do British and American English pronounce semester the same way?
No. British English has /sɪˈmes.tə/ and American English has /səˈmes.tɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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