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How to pronounce semustine

Say it like SEM-uh-steen. Semustine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEM).

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US American/ˈsɛməstin/SEM-uh-steen
UK British/ˈsɛməstin/SEM-uh-steen
  • SEM
  • uh
  • steen
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Semustine pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. steenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of semustine

American and British speakers say semustine in essentially the same way: /ˈsɛməstin/ in the US and /ˈsɛməstin/ in the UK.

British respelling: SEM-uh-steen.

What does semustine mean?

noun
  1. A drug used in chemotherapy, structurally similar to lomustine.

Questions about saying semustine

How do you pronounce semustine?

Say SEM-uh-steen. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɛməstin/. In British English it is /ˈsɛməstin/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in semustine?

Semustine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEM). Broken into parts: SEM · uh · steen.

Do Americans and Brits say semustine the same way?

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

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