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SEMIVOWEL

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There is 1 meaning of the word Semivowel.

Semivowel - as a noun

A vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
glide7
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
phone10sound6speech sound
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"The English language has semivowels like /j/ and /w/."
"In the word "yet", the /j/ sound functions as a semivowel."
"Some languages have more semivowels compared to English."
"The letters 'y' and 'w' can act as semivowels in certain positions."
"The semivowels /j/ and /w/ can be found in the word 'yellow'."
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Word Game Points

Is SEMIVOWEL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, semivowel is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SEMIVOWEL has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.

Is SEMIVOWEL a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, semivowel is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SEMIVOWEL has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 20.

Is SEMIVOWEL a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, semivowel is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SEMIVOWEL has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.

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