What does semivowel mean?
Definitions for semivowel
ˈsɛm ɪˌvaʊ əlsemivow·el
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Princeton's WordNet
semivowel, glidenoun
a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
Wiktionary
semivowelnoun
A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel
semivowelnoun
A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Semivowelnoun
A consonant which makes an imperfect sound, or does not demand a total occlusion of the mouth.
Etymology: semi and vowel.
When would represent any agreeable object, he makes use of the smoothest vowels and most flowing semivowels. William Broome, Notes to the Odyssey.
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semivowel
A semivowel is a type of sound used in some spoken languages. It is a sound that is phonetically similar to a vowel sound but functions like a consonant typically in the syllable structure of a word. In English, the sounds associated with the letters "w" and "y" are examples of semivowels.
Webster Dictionary
Semivowelnoun
a sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English w and y
Semivowelnoun
the sign or letter representing such a sound
Wikidata
Semivowel
In phonetics and phonology, a semivowel is a sound, such as English or, that is phonetically similar to a vowel sound but functions as the syllable boundary rather than as the nucleus of a syllable.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of semivowel in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of semivowel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- damvogalenn, damgensonennBreton
- polosamohláskaCzech
- halvvokalDanish
- HalbvokalGerman
- ημιφωνήενGreek
- duonvokaloEsperanto
- semivocal, semiconsonanteSpanish
- puolivokaaliFinnish
- semi-voyelle, semi-consonneFrench
- félhangzóHungarian
- semiconsonanteItalian
- 半母音Japanese
- 반모음Korean
- semivocalisLatin
- полусамо́гласкаMacedonian
- halfklinker, halfvocaalDutch
- halvvokalNorwegian Nynorsk
- spółgłoska półotwartaPolish
- semivogalPortuguese
- semivocalăRomanian
- полугла́сныйRussian
- halvvokalSwedish
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