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semivowel in Spanish

semivowel in Spanish is semivocal, semiconsonante, vocoide — semivowel means a sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.

semivowel in Spanish

semivocal
noun
(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
semiconsonante
noun
(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
vocoide
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 Spanish?

"semivowel" in Spanish is semivocal, semiconsonante, vocoide. 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 Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "semivowel": semivocal, semiconsonante, vocoide.

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