semi-voiced

Questions

What does semi-voiced mean?

Of consonants, formed by making a voiced consonant, but with the vocal folds closed.

Where does semi-voiced come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English voiced English semi-voiced From semi- + voiced.

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