vowellike

1 of 2

adjective

: resembling a vowel especially in sonority and freedom from obstruction in utterance

\l\, \m\, \n\, \ŋ\, \r\, \w\, and \y\ are vowellike

vowellike

2 of 2

noun

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: a vowellike sound

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

vowel entry 1 + like

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