How to Pronounce "semicolon"
word
ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlən
sem-ee-KOH-luhn
sˌɛmɪkˈəʊlən
sem-ih-KOH-luhn
Definition
A semicolon (;) is a punctuation mark used to connect closely related sentences, or to separate items in a list when items already contain commas.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlən
British English
sˌɛmɪkˈəʊlən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sem-ee-KOH-luhn
UK
sem-ih-KOH-luhn
Listen in Context
Please use a semicolon between these two sentences.
A semicolon looks like this: ;
She separated the list with a semicolon to avoid confusion.
I’m never sure when to use a semicolon instead of a period.