Meaning Of The Word Semivowel
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Semivowel Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Semivowel?
semivowel in American English
a vowel-like sound occurring in consonantal positions in the same syllable with a true vowel, characterized by brief duration and rapid change from one position of articulation to another noun: a speech sound of vowel quality used as a consonant, as (w) in wet or (j) in yet semivowel in British English noun: a vowel-like sound that acts like a consonant, in that it serves the same function in a syllable carrying the same amount of prominence as a consonant relative to a true vowel, the nucleus of the syllable. In English and many other languages the chief sem |
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