Standard Lemma guide

monophthongal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌmɒn.əfˈθɒŋ.ɡəl/
  • US: /ˌmɑ.nəfˈθɑŋ.əl/
  • US: /ˌmɑ.nəfˈθɑŋ.ɡəl/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a monophthong.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Pronounced as a single vowel sound; said especially of a vowel that is also commonly pronounced as a diphthong.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: monophthongic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From monophthong + -al.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yksinäisvokaalinen — of or pertaining to a monophthong
  • Italian: monottongato — of or pertaining to a monophthong
  • Yiddish: מאָנאָפֿטאָנגיש (monoftongish) — of or pertaining to a monophthong
  • Finnish: yksinäisvokaalinen — pronounced as a single vowel sound
  • Italian: monottongato — pronounced as a single vowel sound
  • Yiddish: מאָנאָפֿטאָנגיש (monoftongish) — pronounced as a single vowel sound