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Etymology
1. semivowel
noun. a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant.
Synonyms
- phone
- speech sound
- sound
- palatal
Antonyms
- vowel
- consonant
- unsound
- unhealthy
Etymology
- semi- (English)
- semi- (Latin)
- vowel (English)
- vouel (Old French (842-ca. 1400))