How to pronounce semantics
American English pronunciation
sih-MAN-tiks
- IPA
- /sɪˈmæntɪks/
- Syllables
- sih · MAN · tiks (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What semantics means
The study of what words and sentences mean
In a sentence: In semantics, we learned why the word hot can mean spicy as well as warm.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from a Greek word meaning having meaning or giving a sign. This use dates from 1893.
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