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semivowel

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  1. 1. n. A sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English w and y. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The sign or letter representing such a sound. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant Source: wordnet
  4. 4. (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. Source: webster
  5. 5. n. a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant Source: ecdict

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