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Noun: semivowel  'se-mee,vaw-ul
  1. A vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
    - glide

Derived forms: semivowels

Type of: phone, sound, speech sound

Encyclopedia: Semivowel

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semitrailer
semitrance
semitransparency
semitransparent
semitropic
semitropical
semitropics
semi-tuberous
semi-upright
semi-vegetarianism
semivowel
semiweekly
semi-wild
Semnopithecus entellus
semolina
Sempach
semper fidelis
sempervivum
sempiternal
sempiternity
sempre