semi-consonant

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• semi — semi·abstract; semi·abstraction; semi·aerial; semi·amphibious; semi·annual; semi·annually; semi·anthracite; semi·ape; semi·aquatic; semi·arboreal; semi·arch; semi·arid; semi·auto; semi·autonomous; semi·basement; semi·beam; semi·bejan;… …   English syllables

• semi-vowel — semi .vowel n technical a sound made in speech that sounds like a vowel, but is in fact a ↑consonant, for example /w …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Semi-syllabary — A semi syllabary is a writing system that behaves partly as an alphabet and partly as a syllabary. The term has traditionally been extended to abugidas, but for the purposes of this article it will be restricted to scripts where some letters are… …   Wikipedia

• semi-vowel — n. 1 a sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant (e.g. w, y). 2 a letter representing this. Etymology: after L semivocalis * * * semi vowel UK US noun [countable] [singular semi vowel plural semi vowels] …   Useful english dictionary

• semi-vowel — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms semi vowel : singular semi vowel plural semi vowels linguistics a speech sound that is sometimes pronounced as a vowel but is considered to be a consonant, for example y …   English dictionary

• semi-voiced — adjective Of consonants, formed by making a voiced consonant, but with the vocal folds closed …   Wiktionary

• semi-vowel — noun (C) technical a sound made in speech that sounds like a vowel, but is in fact a consonant, like /w/ …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• semiconsonant — semi·consonant …   English syllables

• Latin spelling and pronunciation — The Roman alphabet, or Latin alphabet, was adapted from the Old Italic alphabet, to represent the phonemes of the Latin language, which had in turn been borrowed from the Greek alphabet, adapted from the Phoenician alphabet. This article deals… …   Wikipedia

• Arabic diacritics — Fatha redirects here. For the jazz pianist, see Earl Hines. Arabic alphabet ا    ب    ت    ث    ج    ح …   Wikipedia

• Neapolitan dialect — Neapolitan nnapulitano Spoken in  Italy Native speakers unknown …   Wikipedia