how to pronounce semestre

/sə.mɛstʁ/

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semestre is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of semestre in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… de passer un semestre ou 2 à laval pour …”

meanings of semestre

noun:

Semester.
Semester, term (at a school or university).

semestre frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word semestre occurs in french on average 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.