Dictionary

monophthongal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌmɒn.əfˈθɒŋ.ɡəl/ (UK)
• (US) audio
• /ˌmɑ.nəfˈθɑŋ.əl/ (US)
• /ˌmɑ.nəfˈθɑŋ.ɡəl/ (US)

Etymology

From monophthong + -al.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to a monophthong.
2. (not-comparable, of a vowel) Pronounced as a single vowel sound; said especially of a vowel that is also commonly pronounced as a diphthong.

Antonyms

diphthongal

Deriveds

monophthongally

Relateds

monophthong · monophthongize · monophthongization · monophthongise

Synonyms

monophthongic

Translations (6)

yi מאָנאָפֿטאָנגיש (of or pertaining to a monophthong) · it monottongato (of or pertaining to a monophthong) · fi yksinäisvokaalinen (pronounced as a single vowel sound) · fi yksinäisvokaalinen (of or pertaining to a monophthong) · it monottongato (pronounced as a single vowel sound) · yi מאָנאָפֿטאָנגיש (pronounced as a single vowel sound)