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Definition of
monotone noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
monotone
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈmɑnəˌtoʊn
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singular
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a dull sound or way of speaking in which the tone and volume remain the same and therefore seem boring
He spoke in a flat monotone.
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