Difference between w and semivowel
Definitions
noun
- the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
- a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
- a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
- the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
Examples
The difficulties of the next year or two will, no doubt, reawaken the pro-euro lobby.
The buildings are usually gabled, with rows of tiles along the ridges of the roofs.
If you wonder about ‘furphy’, as I did, here's a gloss and explanation.
Definitions
noun
- a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
Examples
But continuing with the third possibility of preaspiration… on the basis of this single example, there are a number of possible explanations for the distribution, for example after vowels and semivowel.
