monophthong

mon·oph·thong

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-uh f-thawng, -thong]
- /ˈmɒn əfˌθɔŋ, -ˌθɒŋ/
- /ˈmɒn.əf.θɒŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-uh f-thawng, -thong]
- /ˈmɒn əfˌθɔŋ, -ˌθɒŋ/

Definitions of monophthong word

noun monophthong a vowel retaining the same quality throughout its duration. 1
noun monophthong A vowel that has a single perceived auditory quality. 1
noun monophthong a simple or pure vowel 0
noun monophthong a simple vowel sound during the utterance of which the vocal organs remain in a relatively unchanging position, as ( (ɑ) ; ä) ), (; ʊ) ; oo) ), or (; ɪ) ; i) ) 0

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Origin of monophthong

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Monophthong

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Monophthong

monophthong popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

monophthong usage trend in Literature

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