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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “seminar”

“seminar” is pronounced /ˈsɛməˌnɑɹ/ (SE-muh-nahr) in American English and /sɛmɪnɑː/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sem”.
The sound

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seminar

/ˈsɛməˌnɑɹ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɛmɪnɑː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. semsɛstress
  2. inmə
  3. arnɑɹ
IPA (American)
/ˈsɛməˌnɑɹ/
IPA (British)
/sɛmɪnɑː/
Respelling
SE-muh-nahr
Syllables
3 — SEM-in-ar
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SEM-in-ar. “sem” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈsɛməˌnɑɹ/

British

/sɛmɪnɑː/

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Meaning

What “seminar” means

  1. noun

    any meeting for an exchange of ideas

  2. noun

    a course offered for a small group of advanced students

Say it in a sentence

“The seminar on river management filled up within a day.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ssɛshort emməschwannɑahɹr

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Questions

“seminar”, answered

How do you pronounce “seminar”?

“seminar” is pronounced /ˈsɛməˌnɑɹ/ (SE-muh-nahr) in American English and /sɛmɪnɑː/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sem”. Build it as SEM-in-ar, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “seminar” have?

3: sem · in · ar. The beat lands on the first, “sem”.

Is “seminar” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsɛməˌnɑɹ/ (SE-muh-nahr); British English says /sɛmɪnɑː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “seminar” mean?

As a noun: any meeting for an exchange of ideas For example: “The seminar on river management filled up within a day.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “seminar”?

Stress the first syllable: SEM-in-ar. “sem” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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