semivowel Antonyms
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Meaning of semivowel
Wordnet
semivowel (n)
a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
Webster
semivowel (n.)
A sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English w and y.
The sign or letter representing such a sound.
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a vowellike sound that serves as a consonantA sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English w and y.
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The semivowels /j/ and /w/ are often considered consonants in English.
Semivowels, like /j/ and /w/, are speech sounds that bridge the gap between vowels and consonants.
In Spanish, the semivowel /j/ is found in words like "ya" and "yo."
The semivowel /w/ is common in English words like "way" and "west."
