Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

se

/sɛ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
se
IPA
/sɛ/
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of southeast.

noun

Initialism of second edition.

noun

Initialism of special edition.

noun

Initialism of sound effect.

noun

Initialism of standard edition.

noun

Initialism of software engineering.

noun

Initialism of sustainer engine.

noun

Initialism of secondary electron.

Etymology

From Mandarin 瑟 (sè).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

SEs (plural)

Derived Forms

JavaSE

Frequently Paired Words

SECO ME HVD LVD

Synonyms

southeast sou'-east southeastward selenium atomic number 34

Rhymes With

they way may day say one-way away play today pay stay re

Questions

How do you pronounce se?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛ/.
What does se mean?
Abbreviation of southeast.
Where does se come from?
From Mandarin 瑟 (sè).

How to pronounce se

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