jnelsoninjax Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I am watching a TV show called Highway Thru Hell, which takes place in Canada, and they all say semi with the E at the end, whereas I have always heard it and say it with I saying the I instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mud W1ggle Subscriber² Posted September 24, 2018 Subscriber² Share Posted September 24, 2018 13 minutes ago, jnelsoninjax said: I am watching a TV show called Highway Thru Hell, which takes place in Canada, and they all say semi with the I at the end, whereas I have always heard it and say it with I saying the E instead. Other than the fact that you are from the US, I always assumed all Americans used the I pronunciation and the rest of the correctly uses the E. Congrats for proving that i'm wrong about at least one American :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnelsoninjax Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mud W1ggle said: Other than the fact that you are from the US, I always assumed all Americans used the I pronunciation and the rest of the correctly uses the E. Congrats for proving that i'm wrong about at least one American ? Opps! I realized that I put it in backwards! I meant I say the I not the E! It must have been the beer that caused me to type it backwards, I'm going to go with that excuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mud W1ggle Subscriber² Posted September 24, 2018 Subscriber² Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 minute ago, jnelsoninjax said: Opps! I realized that I put it in backwards! I meant I say the I not the E! It must have been the beer that caused me to type it backwards, I'm going to go with that excuse! Lol, I did think it was strange! however, my comment still stands, the correct way is with the E - its sem-e +Matthew S. 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firey Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Hard I usually but from time to time an e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead.cell Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Mud W1ggle said: Other than the fact that you are from the US, I always assumed all Americans used the I pronunciation and the rest of the correctly uses the E. Congrats for proving that i'm wrong about at least one American ? Both versions are acceptable. Semicircle, semi-trailer, semiconductor for instance are often used with the E sound, while other words like semiannual or semi trucks might be pronounced with the I sound. Brandon H and +Raze 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo_star Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 E is the correct answer if you're speaking English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mud W1ggle Subscriber² Posted September 24, 2018 Subscriber² Share Posted September 24, 2018 51 minutes ago, dead.cell said: Both versions are acceptable. Semicircle, semi-trailer, semiconductor for instance are often used with the E sound, while other words like semiannual or semi trucks might be pronounced with the I sound. All of those words use the E sound. as far as i'm aware its only North America that ever uses the I sound, but if someone else from another region uses the I sound anywhere please feel free to correct me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead.cell Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Mud W1ggle said: All of those words use the E sound. as far as i'm aware its only North America that ever uses the I sound, but if someone else from another region uses the I sound anywhere please feel free to correct me What difference does that make exactly? We also use recognize over recognise, color instead of colour. Both forms are still correct. Here's an example: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/pronunciation/english/semi-annual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mud W1ggle Subscriber² Posted September 24, 2018 Subscriber² Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 minute ago, dead.cell said: What difference does that make exactly? We also use recognize over recognise, color instead of colour. Both forms are still correct. It doesn't in the end, but im just a bit "anti-american" in their use of the English Language, the removal of the U, the replacement of the S with Z just annoy me. The pronunciation of words like semi... Its just one of my pet hates, my issue not yours, Feel free to keep using the I sound, and i'll continue to dislike your use of the I sound ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead.cell Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Mud W1ggle said: It doesn't in the end, but im just a bit "anti-american" in their use of the English Language, the removal of the U, the replacement of the S with Z just annoy me. The pronunciation of words like semi... Its just one of my pet hates, my issue not yours, Feel free to keep using the I sound, and i'll continue to dislike your use of the I sound ? Obnoxious, but you be you. At least you're honest I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted September 24, 2018 Global Moderator Share Posted September 24, 2018 Depends, for example I pronounce semi, semifinals, semisweet with the "i" But I pronounce semiconductor, semiautomatic, semicircular with an "e" . ...so whatever. Either way is fine afaik. "Seme" for an 18-wheeler just doesn't sound right. Bryan R., dead.cell and +Raze 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Matthew S. Subscriber² Posted September 24, 2018 Subscriber² Share Posted September 24, 2018 Let us not forget Jewellery... Sorry yanks, meant Jewelry ? (I got into an argument a few years ago about the spelling, in Canada, both are acceptable :S ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marujan Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 sEmi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DConnell Member Posted September 24, 2018 Member Share Posted September 24, 2018 If it's a word in itself, sem-eye. If it's a prefix, sem-ee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramesees Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1) SEMM-EYE vs 2) SEMM-EE I'm from the UK and pronounce it the second way ('I' making the 'E' sound) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 14 hours ago, dead.cell said: Both versions are acceptable. Semicircle, semi-trailer, semiconductor for instance are often used with the E sound, while other words like semiannual or semi trucks might be pronounced with the I sound. I have NEVER heard any of those words pronounced with the i sounding like an e. I'd have to look at the person that did pronounce it with the e sound like they were fruit cakes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted September 24, 2018 Subscriber² Share Posted September 24, 2018 Like other people have said, it's just the difference between US English and other forms of English. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_American_and_British_English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_pronunciation_differences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Zagadka Subscriber² Posted September 24, 2018 Subscriber² Share Posted September 24, 2018 I think that I generally use the -i sound, but it actually varies. Sometimes I say sem-i-circular, sometimes sem-e-circular. Weird. I guess it depends on where it is in the sentence to change the stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 2 hours ago, DConnell said: If it's a word in itself, sem-eye. If it's a prefix, sem-ee. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe User Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 2 hours ago, DConnell said: If it's a word in itself, sem-eye. If it's a prefix, sem-ee. Both pronunciations are correct, and I think that's the rule most Americans use. DConnell 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Does it really matter? As long as you can understand what the person is trying to say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John. Subscriber¹ Posted September 24, 2018 Subscriber¹ Share Posted September 24, 2018 Semm-ee cos British Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnelsoninjax Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 9/24/2018 at 2:42 PM, tsupersonic said: Does it really matter? As long as you can understand what the person is trying to say... Not at all, I was/am just curious how others say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerd Rage Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I always use sim-eye. Also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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