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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'suh' (/sə/) by relaxing your mouth and giving a short, soft sound.
Move to 'mes' (/ˈmɛs/) with a clear 'm' sound and short 'e'.
End with 'ter' (/tər/) by making a quick 't' followed by a soft 'er'.
semester (se-ME-ster) instead of se-MES-ter
summester (sum-mes-ter) instead of se-mes-ter
semester (su-MES-ter) with wrong stress
Start with 'si' (/sɪ/) by relaxing the mouth and using a short 'i' sound.
Move to 'mes' (/ˈmɛs/) with a clear 'm' and short 'e'.
Finish with 'tuh' (/tə/) by making a quick 't' followed by a soft 'uh'.
semester (si-ME-stuh) instead of si-MES-tuh
sammester (sam-mes-tuh) instead of si-mes-tuh
semester (si-mes-TAH) with wrong stress
No, the 'r' in British English is softer or not pronounced.
Stress the second syllable: 'mes'.
British English often uses shorter vowel sounds compared to American English.
A period of time in a school year, often half a year.
/səˈmɛstərz/
Plural of semester
/səˈmɛstərli/
Occurring every semester
/traɪˈsɛmɪstər/
A period divided into three semesters
Ending 'z' sound in 'semesters' vs. soft 'r' in 'semester'
Addition of 'ly' in 'semesterly' changes stress slightly
'Tri' prefix in 'trisemester' adds a new syllable and changes stress
Imagine a marker going up on 'mes' and down on other syllables to help stress the second part correctly.
For the 'ter' part in AmE, keep your tongue tip close to the roof for a quick, clear 't'.
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