monophthong
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
14 more languages
Cymraegunsain
Gaeilgeaonfhoghar
Հայերենմենաբարբառ
Íslenskaeinhljóð
Italianomonottongo
日本語単母音
한국어단모음
Nederlandsmonoftong
Polskimonoftong
Românămonoftong
Русскиймонофтонг
Tiếng Việtnguyên âm đơn
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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