Semivowel Definition

sĕmĭ-vouəl
noun
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: the English glides (w) and (y) are semivowels.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Semivowel

Noun

Singular:
semivowel
Plural:
semivowels

Origin of Semivowel

  • semi- +"Ž vowel

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

SSESEM

Words Ending With

LELWEL

Unscrambles

semivowel

Words Starting With S and Ending With L

Starts With S & Ends With LStarts With SE & Ends With LStarts With S & Ends With EL

Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With S9 Letter Words Ending With L