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Meaning of monophthong | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˈmɒnəfˌθɒŋ(ɡ)/

Definitions

A vowel (in the sense of a sound rather than a letter of the alphabet) that has the same sound throughout its pronunciation, such as the short vowels in "pap", "pep", "pip", "pop" and "pup", as opposed to a diphthong (eg, /aɪ/, the vowel in "pipe") or a triphthong (eg, /aɪə/, the sound in the non-rhotic pronunciation of "pyre").

Equivalents

Deutsch Monophthong
Français monophtongue
Italiano monottongo
日本語 単母音
한국어 단모음
Nederlands monoftong
Polski monoftong
Português monotongo
Русский монофтонг

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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