Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

languagetranslateconnectiondictionaryvoice

Meaning of semivowel

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

semivowel

noun

Definitions

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

    Synonyms:glidesemiconsonant

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

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/semivowel

Related words

glidebilabialsemi-vowelsemiconsonantsemisyllablesonanthalf-long vowelshort