monophthongic

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adjective

Pronounced as a single vowel sound; said especially of a vowel that is also commonly pronounced as a diphthong.

Similar
monophthongal
Opposite
diphthongic
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Meanings

adjectivemonophthongic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesPronounced as a single vowel sound; said especially of a vowel that is also commonly pronounced as a diphthong.

    Synonyms: monophthongal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePronounced as a single vowel sound; said especially of a vowel that is also commonly pronounced as a diphthong.

Similar
monophthongal
Opposite
diphthongic
Also see
monophthongal

Origin

From monophthong + -ic.

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Cite this entry
APA

monophthongic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophthongic

MLA

“monophthongic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophthongic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monophthongic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophthongic.

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