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Semivowels - English meaning

Semivowels – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A speech sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, e.g. w or y.

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半元音

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Halfklinkers

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Demi-voyelles, Semi-voyelle

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Halbvokale

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अर्धस्वर

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Semivocali, Semivicale

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반모음, 반모음자

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Полугласные, Полугласный звук

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Semivocales, Semivocal

Word origin

mid 16th century: from semi- + vowel, on the pattern of Latin semivocalis .

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semivowel

noun

A speech sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, e.g. w or y.

Usage examples:

Parts are numbered from one to six, but the second is missing (just as the second vowel is missing …
noun

A speech sound that is produced like a vowel but that functions as a consonant

Usage examples:

The words "yes" and "well" start with semivowels., semivowels are glides like /w/ and /j/ that act …
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