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Complete Definition of "semivowel"

English
Etymology
semi- + vowel

Noun
semivowel (semivowels)

  1. A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel
  2. A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.

Synonyms
glide
semiconsonant

See also
consonant
vowel
w:Semivowel|Wikipedia article on semivowels

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