Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sem

/sɛm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
sem
IPA
/sɛm/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of seminary.

noun

Clipping of semester.

noun

Clipping of semicolon

adj

Abbreviation of Semitic.

noun

Initialism of scanning electron microscope.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of scanning electron microscopy.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of secondary electron multiplier.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of search engine marketing.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

sems (plural)

Derived Forms

trisem

Rhymes With

them em stem dem gem condemn chem bdsm rem prem ahem hem

Questions

How do you pronounce sem?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛm/.
What does sem mean?
Clipping of seminary.

How to pronounce sem

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sem”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sɛm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “sem” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.