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Meaning of Semivowel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
  2. A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.

Equivalents

العربية أَشْبَاهُ العِلَلِ نصف حرف العلّة
Čeština polosamohláska
Dansk halvvokal
Deutsch Halbvokal Semivokal
Ελληνικά ημίφωνο
Esperanto duonvokalo
Español semiconsonante semivocal vocoide
Suomi puolivokaali
Français semi-consonne semi-voyelle
Հայերեն կիսաձայն
Italiano semiconsonante semivocale
日本語 半母音
한국어 반모음
Nederlands halfklinker halfvocaal
Português semivogal
Română semivocală
Русский полугласный
Tagalog malapatinig
Tiếng Việt bán nguyên âm

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

semiwave Semiweekly semiwhisper semiwidth semiword semiyear

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