vocoid
noun
vo·coid
\ˈvōˌkȯid\
Definition of vocoid
-s
: a vowel or vowel glide completely devoid of oral friction consider certain weak vocoids as constituting nonsignificant transition sounds — K. L. Pike
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Origin and Etymology of vocoid
vocal + -oid
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