Semivowel
Pronunciation : Sem"i*vow`el, n. (Phon.) (a) A sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or partaking of the nature of both
Part of Speech : as
Definition :
in the English w and y. (b) The sign or letter representing such a sound.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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