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Word: Monophthong
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Greek monophthongos, from monos ‘single’ + phthongos ‘sound’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɒnə(f)θɒŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a vowel that has a single perceived auditory quality.
Short Definition:vowel that has single perceived auditory quality
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