In phonetics and phonology, a semivowel, glide or semiconsonant 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 y and w in yes and west, respectively. Written in IPA, y and w are near to the vowels ee and oo in seen and moon, written in IPA. The term glide may alternatively refer to any type of transitional sound, not necessarily a semivowel.
In phonetics and phonology a semivowel glide or semiconsonant 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 y and w in yes and west respectively Written in IPA y and w are near to the vowels ee and oo in seen and moon written in IPA The term glide may alternatively refer to any type of transitional sound not necessarily a semivowel