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semivowel in Dutch

semivowel in Dutch is halfvocaal, halfklinker — semivowel means a sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.

semivowel in Dutch

halfvocaal
noun
(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
halfklinker
noun
(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.

What does "semivowel" mean?

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

"semivowel" in Dutch is halfvocaal, halfklinker. semivowel means: A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.

Are there other ways to say "semivowel" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "semivowel": halfvocaal, halfklinker.

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