semi-colon
noun
semi-colon is a noun meaning “Alternative form of semicolon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled S-E-M-I-C-O-L-O-N and has 4 syllables. The plural of semi-colon is semi-colons.
What does semi-colon mean?
noun
- 1
Alternative form of semicolon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce semi-colon?
Semi-colon has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of semi-colon
- semi-colons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with semi-colon
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: semicolon (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Where does semi-colon come from?
From semi- + colon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).