semi-vowel

A form of semivowel — A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.

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Meanings

nounsemi-vowel (plural semi-vowels)

plural semi-vowels

  1. alternativeAlternative form of semivowel.
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semi-vowel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-vowel

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“semi-vowel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-vowel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semi-vowel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-vowel.

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