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Meaning of monosyllabicity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The state or characteristic of being monosyllabic.

uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Einsilbigkeit
Svenska enstavighet

Examples

“The monosyllabicity of Chinese morphemes and units of writing has certain advantages in the use⟳ of operational synonyms of symbols under varying conditions of use⟳.”
“He was attractive, in a sinister yet compelling way, but taciturn to the point⟳ of monosyllabicity.”
“It has often been claimed that linguistic evolution leads toward monosyllabicity and that an artificial international language should therefore contain⟳ no disyllabic words.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

monosyllabicization monosyllabification monosyllabism monosyllabization monosyllabizing Monosyllable

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