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monophthong
[ mon-uhf-thawng, -thong ]
noun
, Phonetics.
- a vowel retaining the same quality throughout its duration.
monophthong
/ ˈmɒnəfˌθɒŋ; ˌmɒnəfˈθɒŋɡəl /
noun
- a simple or pure vowel
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Derived Forms
- monophthongal, adjective
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Other Words From
- mon·oph·thon·gal [mon, -, uh, f-thawng-g, uh, l, -thong-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monophthong1
1610–20; < Greek monóphthongos equivalent to mono- mono- + phthóngos sound
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monophthong1
C17: from Greek monophthongos, from mono- + thongos sound
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