Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semipermeable

/ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: semiper-me-able
IPA: /ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks other substances.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more semipermeable (comparative) most semipermeable (superlative)

Derived Forms

semipermeably

Frequently Paired Words

osmosis

Questions

How do you pronounce semipermeable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/.
What does semipermeable mean?: Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks other substances.
Where does semipermeable come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English permeable English semipermeable From semi- + permeable.

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