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monophthong
[ mon-uhf-thawng, -thong ]
noun
Phonetics.
- a vowel retaining the same quality throughout its duration.
monophthong
/ ˌmɒnəfˈθɒŋɡəl; ˈmɒnəfˌθɒŋ /
noun
- a simple or pure vowel
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Derived Forms
- monophthongal, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- Dz·DZ·ٳDz· [mon, -, uh, f-thawng-g, uh, l, -thong-], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of monophthong1
1610–20; < Greek DzóٳDzԲDz equivalent to mono- mono- + ٳóԲDz sound
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of monophthong1
C17: from Greek monophthongos, from mono- + thongos sound
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Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
Even such a sound as is represented by -au or -aw, though it has but slight diphthongal quality, seems to sound longer than most monophthongs.
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The vowels tend to become higher or lower, the diphthongs tend to coalesce into monophthongs, the voiceless consonants tend to become voiced, stops tend to become spirants.
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