monophthong
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
monophthong /ˈmɒnəfθɒŋ, məˈnɒpθɒŋ/
▶noun Phonetics a vowel that has a single perceived auditory quality.
– derivatives
monophthongal adjective.
monophthongal adjective.
– origin C17: from Gk monophthongos, from monos ‘single’ + phthongos ‘sound’.
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