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Noun: semivowel  'se-mee,vaw-ul
  1. A vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
    "The 'y' in 'yes' and the 'w' in 'wet' are semivowels in English";
    - glide

Derived forms: semivowels

Type of: phone, sound, speech sound

Encyclopedia: Semivowel