how to pronounce semifinal

/ˌsɛmiːˈfaɪnəl/

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semifinal is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of semifinal in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… 37 eight in the regional semifinal marks …”

meanings of semifinal

noun:

A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.
A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.

semifinal frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word semifinal occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics semifinal can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that semifinal can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) leisure and entertainment;