Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semifinal

/sˌɛmifˈaɪnəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: semi-fi-nal
IPA: /sˌɛmifˈaɪnəl/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.

noun

A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.

Example Sentences

"Roger Federer extended his grasscourt streak to 57 matches with a victory over Marcos Baghdatis and will play Nicolas Kiefer in the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany."
"In the 1991 Wimbledon semifinal between Michael Stich and Stefan Edberg, there was just one service break in the entire match, and the guy whose serve was broken, Stich, ended up winning the match!"
"The highly anticipated all-American matchup between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe — marking the first US Open semifinals between two US men in nearly 20 years — will cost you quite a few Honey Deuces to attend."
"Badosa has the slightly more explosive power, but if Navarro can redirect the pace of Badosa’s shots effectively, she could well be on the way to a first Grand Slam semifinal."

Etymology

From Latin semifinalis, equivalent to semi- + final.

Inflected Forms

semifinals (plural) semi-final (alternative)

Derived Forms

semifinalist

Frequently Paired Words

final quarterfinal

Synonyms

last four semi

Rhymes With

final vinyl spinal vaginal polyvinyl steinle heinle vinal weinel intestinal doctrinal quarterfinal

Questions

How do you pronounce semifinal?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɛmifˈaɪnəl/.
What does semifinal mean?: A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.
Where does semifinal come from?: From Latin semifinalis, equivalent to semi- + final.

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