To pronounce "semitone", say SEM-it-on-e — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"semitone" has 4 syllables: sem-it-on-e.
noun
"Semitone" has 4 syllables: sem · it · on · e.
Semitone: The musical interval equal (exactly or approximately) to half a tone or one-twelfth of an octave
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