semivowel
English
Etymology
semi- + vowel
Noun
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semivowel (plural semivowels)
- (phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
- Synonyms: glide, semiconsonant
- A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.
Translations
sound in speech
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See also
- consonant
Further reading
semivowel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia