Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semiannual

/sˌɛmiˈænjəwəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: semi-an-nu-al
IPA: /sˌɛmiˈænjəwəl/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Biannual: occurring twice a year

noun

Something occurring twice each year.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

semiannuals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

biennial

Synonyms

twice-yearly biannual biyearly half-yearly

Questions

How do you pronounce semiannual?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɛmiˈænjəwəl/.
What does semiannual mean?: Biannual: occurring twice a year
Where does semiannual come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English annual English semiannual From semi- + annual.

How to pronounce semiannual

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “semiannual”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sˌɛmiˈænjəwəl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “semiannual”.
Repeat and practice — Say “semiannual” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.