monophthongization

/ˌmɒ.nəfˌθɒŋ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

The process of becoming monophthong, for a diphthong or triphthong.

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Meanings

nounmonophthongization (countable and uncountable, plural monophthongizations)

plural monophthongizations · alternative monophthongisation

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe process of becoming monophthong, for a diphthong or triphthong.

Origin

From monophthongize + -ation.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 單母音化 /单母音化
  • 單母音化 /单母音化the process of becoming monophthong
Czech monoftongizace
  • monoftongizacethe process of becoming monophthong
Dutch monoftongering
  • monoftongeringthe process of becoming monophthong
Finnish monoftongiutuminen
  • monoftongiutuminenthe process of becoming monophthong
French monophtongaison
  • monophtongaisonthe process of becoming monophthong
German Monophthongierung
  • Monophthongierungthe process of becoming monophthong
Greek μονοφθογγισμός
  • μονοφθογγισμός (monofthongismós)the process of becoming monophthong
Hungarian monofthongizáció
  • monofthongizációthe process of becoming monophthong
Italian monottongazione
  • monottongazionethe process of becoming monophthong
Malay pemonoftongan, monoftongisasi
  • pemonoftonganthe process of becoming monophthong
  • monoftongisasithe process of becoming monophthong
Norwegian monoftongering
  • monoftongeringthe process of becoming monophthong
Polish monoftongizacja
  • monoftongizacjathe process of becoming monophthong
Portuguese monotongação
  • monotongaçãothe process of becoming monophthong
Russian монофтонгиза́ция
  • монофтонгиза́ция (monoftongizácija)the process of becoming monophthong
Slovak monoftongizácia
  • monoftongizáciathe process of becoming monophthong
Spanish monoptongación
  • monoptongaciónthe process of becoming monophthong
Swedish monoftongering
  • monoftongeringthe process of becoming monophthong
Ukrainian монофтонгізація
  • монофтонгізація (monoftonhizacija)the process of becoming monophthong
Cite this entry
APA

monophthongization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophthongization

MLA

“monophthongization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophthongization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monophthongization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophthongization.

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