Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semiquaver

/ˈsɛmiˌkweɪvə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: semi-qua-ver
IPA: /ˈsɛmiˌkweɪvə(ɹ)/

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sixteenth note, drawn as a crotchet with two tails.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

semiquavers (plural)

Phrases

semiquaver rest

Frequently Paired Words

quaver demisemiquaver hemidemisemiquaver crotchet minim semibreve

Synonyms

sixteenth note

Questions

How do you pronounce semiquaver?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛmiˌkweɪvə(ɹ)/.
What does semiquaver mean?: A sixteenth note, drawn as a crotchet with two tails.
Where does semiquaver come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English quaver English semiquaver From semi- + quaver.

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