Definition of monophthong in English:

monophthong

noun ˈmɒnəpθɒŋˈmɒnəfθɒŋ

Phonetics

A vowel that has a single perceived auditory quality.
〔语音〕单元音。比较DIPHTHONG , TRIPHTHONG
Contrasted with diphthong, triphthong
Example sentencesExamples
- A study of Tunisian women in Morocco showed that older women categorically use diphthongs/aw/and/aj /, while middle-aged women alternate between diphthongs and monophthongs.
- One of the most notable features evident here is the vocalist's tendency to produce monophthongs in words like ‘I’ and ‘my’ so they sound more like ahh and mahh.
- Urban Texas is also abandoning the ‘y’ sound after ‘n’, ‘d' and ‘t’, exchanging diphthongs for monophthongs.
- The monophthongs and diphthongs total 14 vowel sounds, perhaps the smallest vowel system of any long-established variety of English.

Derivatives

monophthongal

adjective mənɒpˈθɒŋɡ(ə)l

Phonetics

The allegation that the president said ‘abugah-rayp’ would mean that he got it almost exactly right (here I'm ignoring the details of the length and monophthongal quality of the [e] vowel)

Origin

Early 17th century: from Greek monophthongos, from monos 'single' + phthongos 'sound'.

Definition of monophthong in US English:

monophthong

noun

Phonetics

A vowel that has a single perceived auditory quality.
〔语音〕单元音。比较DIPHTHONG , TRIPHTHONG
Contrasted with diphthong, triphthong
Example sentencesExamples
- Urban Texas is also abandoning the ‘y’ sound after ‘n’, ‘d' and ‘t’, exchanging diphthongs for monophthongs.
- A study of Tunisian women in Morocco showed that older women categorically use diphthongs/aw/and/aj /, while middle-aged women alternate between diphthongs and monophthongs.
- The monophthongs and diphthongs total 14 vowel sounds, perhaps the smallest vowel system of any long-established variety of English.
- One of the most notable features evident here is the vocalist's tendency to produce monophthongs in words like ‘I’ and ‘my’ so they sound more like ahh and mahh.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Greek monophthongos, from monos ‘single’ + phthongos ‘sound’.

单词	monophthong
释义	Definition of monophthong in English: monophthong noun ˈmɒnəpθɒŋˈmɒnəfθɒŋ Phonetics A vowel that has a single perceived auditory quality. 〔语音〕单元音。比较DIPHTHONG , TRIPHTHONG Contrasted with diphthong, triphthong Example sentencesExamples A study of Tunisian women in Morocco showed that older women categorically use diphthongs/aw/and/aj /, while middle-aged women alternate between diphthongs and monophthongs. One of the most notable features evident here is the vocalist's tendency to produce monophthongs in words like ‘I’ and ‘my’ so they sound more like ahh and mahh. Urban Texas is also abandoning the ‘y’ sound after ‘n’, ‘d' and ‘t’, exchanging diphthongs for monophthongs. The monophthongs and diphthongs total 14 vowel sounds, perhaps the smallest vowel system of any long-established variety of English. Derivatives monophthongal adjective mənɒpˈθɒŋɡ(ə)l Phonetics The allegation that the president said ‘abugah-rayp’ would mean that he got it almost exactly right (here I'm ignoring the details of the length and monophthongal quality of the [e] vowel) Origin Early 17th century: from Greek monophthongos, from monos 'single' + phthongos 'sound'. Definition of monophthong in US English: monophthong noun Phonetics A vowel that has a single perceived auditory quality. 〔语音〕单元音。比较DIPHTHONG , TRIPHTHONG Contrasted with diphthong, triphthong Example sentencesExamples Urban Texas is also abandoning the ‘y’ sound after ‘n’, ‘d' and ‘t’, exchanging diphthongs for monophthongs. A study of Tunisian women in Morocco showed that older women categorically use diphthongs/aw/and/aj /, while middle-aged women alternate between diphthongs and monophthongs. The monophthongs and diphthongs total 14 vowel sounds, perhaps the smallest vowel system of any long-established variety of English. One of the most notable features evident here is the vocalist's tendency to produce monophthongs in words like ‘I’ and ‘my’ so they sound more like ahh and mahh. Origin Early 17th century: from Greek monophthongos, from monos ‘single’ + phthongos ‘sound’.
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