monolingual

[ mon-uh-ling-gwuhlor, Canadian, -ling-gyoo-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

monolingual

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋɡwəl /

First recorded in 1950–55; mono- + lingual

Chang stressed that her detention was far worse for her monolingual Korean parents than for herself.

The time when the intellectual affairs of America could be conducted on a monolingual basis is over.

April 20, 2024flabbergast

[flab-er-gast ]

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