monophthong
[ mon-uh f-thawng, -thong ]
/ ˈmɒn əfˌθɔŋ, -ˌθɒŋ /
noun Phonetics.
a vowel retaining the same quality throughout its duration.
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Nearby words
monophobia, monophonic, monophony, monophosphate, monophthalmos, monophthong, monophthongize, monophyletic, monophyllous, monophysite, monophysitic
Compare diphthong.
Origin of monophthong
Related formsmon·oph·thon·gal [mon-uh f-thawng-guh l, -thong-] /ˈmɒn əfˌθɔŋ gəl, -ˌθɒŋ-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for monophthong
monophthong
/ (ˈmɒnəfˌθɒŋ) /
noun
a simple or pure vowel
Derived Formsmonophthongal (ˌmɒnəfˈθɒŋɡəl), adjective
Word Origin for monophthong
C17: from Greek monophthongos, from mono- + thongos sound
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