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Definition of monophthong noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

monophthong

noun

NAmE//ˈmɑnəfˌθɔŋ//

, NAmE//ˈmɑnəfˌθɑŋ//

(phonetics)

a speech sound that consists of only one vowel sound, for example the sound/u/ in tune/tun/ compare diphthong, triphthong

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monophthongal

NAmE//ˌmɑnəfˈθɔŋɡl//

, NAmE//ˌmɑnəfˈθɑŋɡl//

adjectiveSee monophthong in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: monophthong