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SEMIVOWELS

(noun)

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There is 1 meaning of the word Semivowels.

Semivowels - 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

"In English, semivowels are also known as glides."
"The semivowels in the word 'beautiful' are /j/ and /w/."
"The sounds /j/ and /w/ are classified as semivowels in phonetics."
"Certain languages, like Welsh, have a large number of semivowels."
"The semivowels /j/ and /w/ are also referred to as non-syllabic vowels."
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Word Game Points

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

SEMIVOWELS has a SCRABBLE points total of 18.

Is SEMIVOWELS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, semivowels is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SEMIVOWELS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 21.

Is SEMIVOWELS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, semivowels is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SEMIVOWELS has a WORDFEUD points total of 18.

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