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semivowels

semivowels is the plural of semivowel.

Meaning of semivowel

Noun

semivowel (plural semivowels)

  1. A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
    Synonyms:
    glide, semiconsonant
  2. A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.

Questions about semivowels

What is semivowels the plural of?
Semivowels is the plural of semivowel.

Words near semivowels in the dictionary

  1. semivoiced
  2. semivolatile
  3. semivoltine
  4. semivoluntary
  5. semivowel
  6. semivowels
  7. semiwaking
  8. semiwater
  9. semiwave
  10. semiwaveless
  11. semiwaves

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