MONOPHTHONGAL

Etymology

Adjective

monophthongal (not comparable)

(linguistics) Of or pertaining to a monophthong.

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

Antonyms

• diphthongal

Source: Wiktionary


Mon`oph*thon"gal, a.

Definition: Consisting of, or pertaining to, a monophthong.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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