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(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel. / A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.

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semivowel

Noun

(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel. / A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.

Japanese Meaning

発音において、子音と母音の性質の両方を持つ音。 / セミ母音の音を表す文字（例：英語のwやy）。

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In many languages, the semivowel serves as an intermediate sound between vowels and consonants, creating smooth transitions in speech.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

多くの言語では、半母音が母音と子音の間で中間的な役割を果たし、発話に滑らかなつながりを生み出します。

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(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.

Sense（2）

A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.

semivowels

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