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semivowel in Russian

semivowel in Russian is полугла́сный — semivowel means a sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.

semivowel in Russian

полугла́сный
noun
Pronounced: poluglasnyy
(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 Russian?

"semivowel" in Russian is полугла́сный. semivowel means: A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.

How do you pronounce полугла́сный?

"semivowel" in Russian is полугла́сный, pronounced "poluglasnyy".

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