Several issues with the label Hamito-Semitic have led many scholars to abandon the term and criticize its continued use.
sˈɛvɹəl ˈɪʃuːz wɪððə lˈeɪbəl hæmˈiːɾoʊsɛmˈɪɾɪk hæv lˈɛd mˈɛni skˈɑːlɚz tʊ ɐbˈændən ðə tˈɜːm ænd kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪz ɪts kəntˈɪnjuːd jˈuːs.