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How to pronounce seme

Say it like SEEM. Seme is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/sim/SEEM
UK British/siːm/SEEM
  • SEEM
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Seme pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. SEEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of seme

American and British speakers say seme in essentially the same way: /sim/ in the US and /siːm/ in the UK.

British respelling: SEEM.

What does seme mean?

noun
  1. Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
noun
  1. An active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top.

Words that rhyme with seme

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Words that sound like seme

Questions about saying seme

How do you pronounce seme?

Say SEEM. The American pronunciation is /sim/. In British English it is /siːm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in seme?

Seme is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SEEM.

Do Americans and Brits say seme the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /sim/ and the British form is /siːm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

What words sound the same as seme?

Seme sounds the same as seam, seem in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).