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Webster 1913 Edition


Monophthongal

Monˊoph-thon′gal

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Adj.
Consisting of, or pertaining to, a monophthong.

Webster 1828 Edition


Monophthongal

MONOPHTHON'GAL

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Adj.
Consisting of a simple vowel-sound.

Definition 2024


monophthongal

monophthongal

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Adjective

monophthongal (not comparable)

  1. (linguistics) Of or pertaining to a monophthong.
  2. (linguistics, of a vowel) Pronounced as a single vowel sound; said especially of a vowel that is otherwise normally pronounced as a diphthong.

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