Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semidiapente

/ˌsɛmiˌdaɪəˈpɛnti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semidi-a-pente
IPA: /ˌsɛmiˌdaɪəˈpɛnti/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diminished fifth.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"It will have its true ratio from the tritone and the major semitone, but not from that of the semidiapente and the minor semitone, as the next calculation shows."

Etymology

From semi- + diapente.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsɛmiˌdaɪəˈpɛnti/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

semidiapentes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce semidiapente?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛmiˌdaɪəˈpɛnti/.
What does semidiapente mean?: A diminished fifth.
Where does semidiapente come from?: From semi- + diapente.

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