how to pronounce demi

/də.mi/

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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 standard french:

“… victimes se trouvent à demi de diamètre …”

meanings of demi

noun:

Half (fraction).
Half (half-hour).
A person of multiracial descent, usually a person with French and other non-European origin; mixed-race.
A glass of beer of 250 ml volume.

adjective:

Half.

demi frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word demi occurs in french on average 47.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.