How to Pronounce “semester

word

/səˈmɛstɝ/
suh-MES-dur
/səmˈɛstɐ/
suh-MES-tuh

IPA Transcription

American English

/səˈmɛstɝ/

British English

/səmˈɛstɐ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

suh-MES-dur

UK

suh-MES-tuh

Listen in Context

By the end of the semester, everyone was counting down to the break.

The semester ends next week.

My semester starts in September.

She has five classes this semester.