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monosyllable

[ mon-uh-sil-uh-buhl ]

noun

  1. a word of one syllable, as yes or no.


monosyllable

/ ˈmɒnəˌsɪləbəl /

noun

  1. a word of one syllable, esp one used as a sentence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌmonoˈsyllaˌbism, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monosyllable1

First recorded in 1525–35; mono- + syllable
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Example Sentences

Even the policeman who is paid to direct you, replies to your inquiry with the shortest and gruffest monosyllable that will do.

We may also notice that com'th is a monosyllable , whereas trewely has three syllables, though in l. 35 it makes but two.

The first line can only be scanned by reading The ordre as Th'ordr' (monosyllable).

She looked at him for an appreciable fraction of a minute ere she answered, and when she did, it was in the monosyllable—‘Yes.’

She looked at him for an appreciable fraction of a minute ere she answered, and when she did, it was in the monosyllable—“Yes.”

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