monophthong

 [mon-uhf-thawng, -thong]  

mon·oph·thong

   [mon-uhf-thawng, -thong]
noun Phonetics.
a vowel retaining the same quality throughout its duration.
Compare diphthong.

Origin:
1610–20; < Greek monóphthongos equivalent to mono- mono- + phthóngos sound

Related forms
mon·oph·thon·gal  [mon-uhf-thawng-guhl, -thong-] , adjective
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Monophthong is always a great word to know.
So is velar. Does it mean:
articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the soft palate
the audible expiration generating voiceless speech sounds, as (p), (k), (sh)
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monophthong (ˈmɒnəfˌθɒŋ)
 
—n
a simple or pure vowel
 
[C17: from Greek monophthongos, from mono- + thongos sound]
 
monophthongal
 
—adj

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