About The Word Semivowel
Learn about the word Semivowel to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Semivowel definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Semivowel
| Semivowel Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Semivowel?
[n] a vowel-like sound that serves as a consonant
Synonyms | Synonyms for Semivowel: glide Related Terms | Find terms related to Semivowel: See Also | palatal | phone | sound | speech sound Semivowel In Webster's Dictionary \Sem"i*vow`el\, n. (Phon.)
(a) A sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or
partaking of the nature of both, as in the English w and
y.
(b) The sign or letter representing such a sound.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Unsalaried ‐ not paying a salary; "an uncompensated…
- Nonalignment ‐ people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or…
- Lespedeza sericea ‐ perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially…
- Xenogenesis ‐ the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle…
- Overspecialize ‐ become overly specialized; "She overspecialized when she concentrated…
- Aythya americana ‐ North American diving duck with a gray-and-black body and reddish-brown…
- Magnetic moment ‐ the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in…
- Viviparous ‐ (zoology) producing living young…
- Tenpin bowling ‐ bowling down an alley at a target of ten…
- Charadrius morinellus ‐ rare plover of upland areas…