semivowel

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Noun

semivowel (plural semivowels)

1. (phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.

   Synonyms: glide, semiconsonant

2. A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.

Translations

• French: semi-voyelle, semi-consonne
• German: Halbvokal, Semivokal
• Italian: semivocale, semiconsonante
• Portuguese: semivogal
• Russian: полугла́сный
• Spanish: semivocal, semiconsonante, vocoide

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