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单词 semivowel
释义

semivowel

noun

semi·​vow·​el ˈse-mē-ˌvau̇(-ə)l How to pronounce semivowel (audio)
ˈse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
1
: a speech sound (such as \\y\\, \\w\\, or \\r\\) that has the articulation of a vowel but that is shorter in duration and is treated as a consonant in syllabication
2
: a letter representing a semivowel

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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