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monophthong
[ mon-uhf-thawng, -thong ]
/ ˈmɒn əfˌθɔŋ, -ˌθɒŋ /
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noun Phonetics.
a vowel retaining the same quality throughout its duration.
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Origin of monophthong
OTHER WORDS FROM monophthong
mon·oph·thon·gal [mon-uhf-thawng-guhl, -thong-], /ˈmɒn əfˌθɔŋ gəl, -ˌθɒŋ-/, adjectiveWords nearby monophthong
monophasic, monophobia, monophonic, monophony, monophosphate, monophthong, monophthongize, monophyletic, monophyllous, Monophysite, Monophysitism
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British Dictionary definitions for monophthong
monophthong
/ (ˈmɒnəfˌθɒŋ) /
noun
a simple or pure vowel
Derived forms of monophthong
monophthongal (ˌmɒnəfˈθɒŋɡəl), adjectiveWord Origin for monophthong
C17: from Greek monophthongos, from mono- + thongos sound
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