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monophthong

[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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a speech sound produced without occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs

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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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