Monophthong

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Monophthong

[monoˈftɔŋ]

Rhymes with ɔŋ

Where it comes from

von griechisch μονόφθογγος (monóphthoggos) „allein tönend“; zu μόνος (mónos) „allein, einzeln“ und φθόγγος (phthóggos) „Laut, Ton“

noun Monophthong · Monophthonge · Monophthongs · Monophthonges

Phonetik einfacher Vokal Beispiele für Monophthonge im Deutschen sind: [a], [o], [u].
Opposite: Diphthong, Triphthong

In English

monophthong vowel that has same sound throughout its pronunciation

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"Monophthong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/monophthong. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Monophthong. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/monophthong

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"Monophthong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/monophthong.

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@misc{monophthong_2026,
  title = {Monophthong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/monophthong},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}