Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semifinished

/sˌɛmifˈɪnɪʃt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semifin-ished
IPA: /sˌɛmifˈɪnɪʃt/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Partially finished.

Example Sentences

"The […] duties on semifinished steel products and pig iron will be increased to 25 percent, from 15 percent, the ministry's statement said."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

semi-finished (alternative)

Rhymes With

finished unfinished diminished undiminished refinished

Questions

How do you pronounce semifinished?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɛmifˈɪnɪʃt/.
What does semifinished mean?: Partially finished.
Where does semifinished come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English finished English semifinished From semi- + finished.

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