<P> In phonetics and phonology , a semivowel or glide , also known as a non-syllabic vocoid , is a sound that is phonetically similar to a vowel sound but functions as the syllable boundary , rather than as the nucleus of a syllable . Examples of semivowels in English are the consonants y and w , in yes and west . Written / j w / in IPA , y and w are near to the vowels ee and oo in seen and moon , written / iː uː / in IPA . </P>
<P> In phonetics and phonology , a semivowel or glide , also known as a non-syllabic vocoid , is a sound that is phonetically similar to a vowel sound but functions as the syllable boundary , rather than as the nucleus of a syllable . Examples of semivowels in English are the consonants y and w , in yes and west . Written / j w / in IPA , y and w are near to the vowels ee and oo in seen and moon , written / iː uː / in IPA . </P>
why w and y are called semi vowels
why w and y are called semi vowels
phonetically similar to a vowel sound but functions as the syllable boundary
phonetically similar to a vowel sound but functions as the syllable boundary