Definition of Semivowel
Sem´i`vow`el
n.
1.
(Phon.)
A
sound
intermediate
between
a
vowel
and
a
consonant
,
or
partaking
of
the
nature
of
both
,
as
in
the
English
w
and
y
.
Related Words
glide
,
palatal
,
phone
,
sound
,
speech
sound
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