monophthong
[ mon-uhf-thawng, -thong ]
nounPhonetics.
a vowel retaining the same quality throughout its duration.
Origin of monophthong
1Other words from monophthong
- mon·oph·thon·gal [mon-uhf-thawng-guhl, -thong-], /ˈmɒn əfˌθɔŋ gəl, -ˌθɒŋ-/, adjective
- Compare diphthong.
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British Dictionary definitions for monophthong
monophthong
/ (ˈmɒnəfˌθɒŋ) /
noun
a simple or pure vowel
Origin of monophthong
1C17: from Greek monophthongos, from mono- + thongos sound
Derived forms of monophthong
- monophthongal (ˌmɒnəfˈθɒŋɡəl), adjective
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