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semifinalist

/ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnəlɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
semi-fi-nal-ist
IPA
/ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnəlɪst/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who competes in the semifinals, the winner of which goes on to compete in the finals.

Etymology

From semi- + finalist or semifinal + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

semifinalists (plural) semi-finalist (alternative)

Rhymes With

finalist

Questions

How do you pronounce semifinalist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnəlɪst/.
What does semifinalist mean?
A person who competes in the semifinals, the winner of which goes on to compete in the finals.
Where does semifinalist come from?
From semi- + finalist or semifinal + -ist.

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