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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

Cymraeg unsain
Dansk enkeltlyd monoftong
Deutsch Monophthong
Suomi monoftongi yksinäisvokaali
Français monophtongue
Gaeilge aonfhoghar
Հայերեն մենաբարբառ
Íslenska einhljóð
Italiano monottongo
日本語 単母音
한국어 단모음
Nederlands monoftong
Polski monoftong
Português monotongo
Română monoftong
Русский монофтонг
Tiếng Việt nguyên âm đơn

CEFR level

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

monophthongal monophthongality monophthongisation monophthongization monophthongize monophylesis

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