Meanings
adjectivemonophthongal (not comparable)
- not comparablehuman sciencesOf or pertaining to a monophthong.
- not comparablehuman sciencesPronounced as a single vowel sound; said especially of a vowel that is also commonly pronounced as a diphthong.
Synonyms: monophthongic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivePronounced as a single vowel sound; said especially of a vowel that is also commonly pronounced as a diphthong.
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Finnish yksinäisvokaalinen, yksinäisvokaalinen
- yksinäisvokaalinenof or pertaining to a monophthong
- yksinäisvokaalinenpronounced as a single vowel sound
Italian monottongato, monottongato
- monottongatoof or pertaining to a monophthong
- monottongatopronounced as a single vowel sound
Yiddish מאָנאָפֿטאָנגיש, מאָנאָפֿטאָנגיש
- מאָנאָפֿטאָנגיש (monoftongish)of or pertaining to a monophthong
- מאָנאָפֿטאָנגיש (monoftongish)pronounced as a single vowel sound
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APA
monophthongal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophthongal
MLA
“monophthongal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophthongal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monophthongal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophthongal.
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