A semivowel is a speech sound that is kind of like a vowel and kind of like a consonant.
People might think of learning to talk or of studying language when they hear the word semivowel.
Examples:
The semivowel 'y' sounds like a vowel in 'yes' and like a consonant in 'yellow'.
The semivowel 'w' sounds like a vowel in 'we' and like a consonant in 'wet'.
In the word 'yellow', the 'y' is a semivowel.
The semivowel 'w' is like a vowel and a consonant at the same time!
The semivowel 'y' is a very special sound.
The semivowel 'w' is in the word 'water'.