Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semi-colon

/sˈɛmikˈoʊlən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: semi--colon
IPA: /sˈɛmikˈoʊlən/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of semicolon.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English colon English semi-colon From semi- + colon.

Inflected Forms

semi-colons (plural)

Rhymes With

stolen nolan colon swollen dolan golan solon bolan bolen solan tolan polan

Questions

How do you pronounce semi-colon?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɛmikˈoʊlən/.
What does semi-colon mean?: Alternative form of semicolon.
Where does semi-colon come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English colon English semi-colon From semi- + colon.

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