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Italian
Etymology
From semi- + consonante, on the model of semivocale.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /se.mi.kon.soˈnan.te/
- Rhymes: -ante
- Hyphenation: se‧mi‧con‧so‧nàn‧te
Noun
semiconsonante f (plural semiconsonanti)
- (phonetics) semivowel
- Synonym: semivocale
Further reading
- semiconsonante in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- semiconsonante in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- semiconsonànte in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- semiconsonante in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Spanish
Etymology
From semi- + consonante.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /semikonsoˈnante/
- Rhymes: -ante
- Syllabification: se‧mi‧con‧so‧nan‧te
Noun
semiconsonante f (plural semiconsonantes)
- semivowel
Further reading