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semivocal

Syllables: sem·i·vo·cal

semivocal adjective: of or relating to a semivowel.

Adjective

semivocal (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a semivowel.
    • a semivocal sound

Synonyms of semivocal

Origin of semivocal

From semi- + vocal.

Words that rhyme with semivocal

Questions about semivocal

What does semivocal mean?
Semivocal means of or relating to a semivowel.
What part of speech is semivocal?
Semivocal is an adjective.

Words near semivocal in the dictionary

  1. semiviscous
  2. semivisible
  3. semivitreous
  4. semivitrification
  5. semivitrified
  6. semivocal
  7. semivocalic
  8. semivoiced
  9. semivolatile
  10. semivoltine
  11. semivoluntary

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