MONOPHTHONG


Meaning of MONOPHTHONG in English

[ 'mɒnəfθɒŋ , mə'nɒpθɒŋ ]

■ noun Phonetics a vowel that has a single perceived auditory quality.

Derivatives

~al adjective

Origin

C17: from Gk ~os , from monos 'single' + phthongos 'sound'.

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