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monophthong

[ mon-uhf-thawng, -thong ]

noun

, Phonetics.
  1. a vowel retaining the same quality throughout its duration.

monophthong

/ ˌmɒnəfˈθɒŋɡəl; ˈmɒnəfˌθɒŋ /

noun

  1. 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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