monophthongal
English edit
Etymology edit
From monophthong + -al.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmɒn.əfˈθɒŋ.ɡəl/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɑ.nəfˈθɑŋ.əl/, /ˌmɑ.nəfˈθɑŋ.ɡəl/
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Adjective edit
monophthongal (not comparable)
- (linguistics) Of or pertaining to a monophthong.
- (linguistics, of a vowel) Pronounced as a single vowel sound; said especially of a vowel that is also commonly pronounced as a diphthong.
- Synonym: monophthongic
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of or pertaining to a monophthong
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pronounced as a single vowel sound
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