# semivowel

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
2. A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.

## Etymology
From semi- + vowel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/semivowel