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monophthong

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɒnəfˌθɒŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mon′əf thông′, -thong′)

mon•oph•thong (mon′əf thông′, -thong′),USA pronunciation n. [Phonet.]

Phoneticsa vowel retaining the same quality throughout its duration. Cf. diphthong.

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

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monophthong /ˈmɒnəfˌθɒŋ/ n

a simple or pure vowel

Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek monophthongos, from mono- + thongos sound

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