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semivowel |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Semivowel \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: semivowel n : a vowel-like sound that serves as a consonant [syn: {glide}]
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