semivowel in Japanese
semivowel in Japanese is 半母音 — semivowel means a sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
semivowel in Japanese
半母音
Pronounced: hanboin
(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
What does "semivowel" mean?
- noun A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
- noun A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.
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What is "semivowel" in Japanese?
"semivowel" in Japanese is 半母音. semivowel means: A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
How do you pronounce 半母音?
"semivowel" in Japanese is 半母音, pronounced "hanboin".
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