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SEMIVOWEL Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word semivowel. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For SEMIVOWEL

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affricate
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')

consonant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a speech sound that is not a vowel

• a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant

adjective satellite

• involving or characterized by harmony

• in keeping

fricative
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

adjective satellite

• of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

glide
verbv
noun

• a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

• the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

• the activity of flying a glider

verb

• move smoothly and effortlessly

• fly in or as if in a glider plane

• cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly

lateral
adjectiveadj
noun

• a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer

adjective satellite

• situated at or extending to the side

• lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body

liquid
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

• changed from a solid to a liquid state

noun

• a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

• the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility

• fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume

• a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')

adjective satellite

• filled or brimming with tears

• clear and bright

• smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness

• smooth and unconstrained in movement

• in cash or easily convertible to cash

nasal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or in or relating to the nose

noun

• a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed

• an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose

adjective satellite

• sounding as if the nose were pinched

obstruent
nounn
noun

• a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth

plosive
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

vowel
nounn
noun

• a speech sound made with the vocal tract open

• a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel

Alternatives for AFFRICATE

Alternatives for CONSONANT

Alternatives for FRICATIVE

Alternatives for GLIDE

Alternatives for LATERAL

Alternatives for LIQUID

Alternatives for NASAL

Alternatives for OBSTRUENT

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