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monophthong
[ mon-uhf-thawng, -thong ]
noun
Phonetics.
- a vowel retaining the same quality throughout its duration.
monophthong
/ 藢m蓲n蓹f藞胃蓲艐伞蓹l; 藞m蓲n蓹f藢胃蓲艐 /
noun
- a simple or pure vowel
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Derived Forms
- monophthongal, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 尘辞苍路辞辫丑路迟丑辞苍路驳补濒 [mon, -, uh, f-thawng-g, uh, l, -thong-], adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of monophthong1
1610鈥20; < Greek 尘辞苍贸辫丑迟丑辞苍驳辞蝉 equivalent to mono- mono- + 辫丑迟丑贸苍驳辞蝉 sound
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亚洲网紅露点 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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