semivowel|semivowels in English
noun
speech sound which has the articulation of a vowel but is treated as a consonant (Phonetics)
Use "semivowel|semivowels" in a sentence
1. It has also two semivowels, and , that appear in diphthongs, but these can be considered allophones of /i/ and /u/, respectively.
2. Possibly, as with Arabic, the semivowels /w/ and /j/ (as in English W and Y) could double as the vowels /u/ and /i/.
3. Adj (Phonetics & Phonology) of, relating to, or denoting a speech sound articulated using both lips: (p) is a Bilabial stop, (w) a Bilabial semivowel.
4. Adj (Phonetics & Phonology) of, relating to, or denoting a speech sound articulated using both lips: (p) is a Bilabial stop, (w) a Bilabial semivowel.