Palatal and Semivowel

Palatal noun - A semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast').

Semivowel and palatal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Semivowel" instead a noun "Palatal".

Nearby Words: palate, palatine, palatalized, palatalization

Semivowel noun - A vowellike sound that serves as a consonant.

Palatal and semivowel are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Palatal" with "Semivowel", this nouns are similar.