Definition of Semivawel
Sem"i*vow`el (?), n. (Phon.)
(a) A sound intermediate between a vowel and a
consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English
w and y. (b) The sign or
letter representing such a sound.
Sem"i*vow`el (?), n. (Phon.)
(a) A sound intermediate between a vowel and a
consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English
w and y. (b) The sign or
letter representing such a sound.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel
- A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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