semicolon

/ˈsɛmɪˌkoʊlən/

Syllables se·mi·co·lon

Stress SEM-i-CO-lon

Phonics Breakdown

se

/sɛ/

short e

mi

/mɪ/

short i

co

/koʊ/

long o

lon

/lən/

schwa

Meaning

a punctuation mark (;) used to link closely related clauses

Sound Reference

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se=/sɛ/(set) + mi=/mɪ/(milk) + co=/koʊ/(coat) + lon=/lən/(cotton)

Example

Use a semicolon to connect two related independent clauses.