how to pronounce demi

/dəˈmiː/

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demi is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of demi in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… that i need to ask you demi is are you …”

meanings of demi

noun:

A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, 1/2 the volume of a standard bottle; a split.
Alternative spelling of demy.
A fifty pence piece.

name:

A female given name, a diminutive of Demetria introduced into English in the 1990s by the actress Demi Moore.

adjective:

Demisexual.

demi frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word demi occurs in english on average 0.6 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.