monophthong
/ˈmɑnəfθɔŋ/
noun
- A single vowel sound that does not change quality during its pronunciation, like the 'a' in 'cat' or the 'e' in 'bed'.
- In English, the word 'go' has a monophthong, but 'cow' has a diphthong.
- The vowel in 'sit' is a monophthong, while the vowel in 'site' is a diphthong.
- Linguistics students practice identifying monophthongs in different languages.
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