monosyllable

[ mon-uh-sil-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌsɪl ə bəl /

noun

a word of one syllable, as yes or no.

Origin of monosyllable

First recorded in 1525–35; mono- + syllable

Words nearby monosyllable

monostrophic, monostylous, monosubstituted, monosyllabic, monosyllabism, monosyllable, monosymmetric, monosymptomatic, monosynaptic, monotask, monotechnic

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Example sentences from the Web for monosyllable

The first line can only be scanned by reading The ordre as Th'ordr' (monosyllable).
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
"Strange as it may appear," replied she, for the first time uttering something more than a monosyllable.
The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2|William A. Caruthers
“Sure,” he said; and with that monosyllable dismissed the subject from his mind for matters that gave him savage delight.
The Twins of Suffering Creek|Ridgwell Cullum
Magnificent was the sound Mrs. Gereth threw into this monosyllable.
The Spoils of Poynton|Henry James

She looked at him for an appreciable fraction of a minute ere she answered, and when she did, it was in the monosyllable—“Yes.”
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for monosyllable

monosyllable

/ (ˈmɒnəˌsɪləbəl) /

noun

a word of one syllable, esp one used as a sentence

Derived forms of monosyllable

monosyllabism, noun

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单词	monosyllable
释义	monosyllable [ mon-uh-sil-uh-buhl ] / ˈmɒn əˌsɪl ə bəl / noun a word of one syllable, as yes or no. Origin of monosyllable First recorded in 1525–35; mono- + syllable Words nearby monosyllable monostrophic, monostylous, monosubstituted, monosyllabic, monosyllabism, monosyllable, monosymmetric, monosymptomatic, monosynaptic, monotask, monotechnic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monosyllable The first line can only be scanned by reading The ordre as Th'ordr' (monosyllable). Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems\|Geoffrey Chaucer "Strange as it may appear," replied she, for the first time uttering something more than a monosyllable. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2\|William A. Caruthers “Sure,” he said; and with that monosyllable dismissed the subject from his mind for matters that gave him savage delight. The Twins of Suffering Creek\|Ridgwell Cullum Magnificent was the sound Mrs. Gereth threw into this monosyllable. The Spoils of Poynton\|Henry James She looked at him for an appreciable fraction of a minute ere she answered, and when she did, it was in the monosyllable—“Yes.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI\|Robert Louis Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for monosyllable monosyllable / (ˈmɒnəˌsɪləbəl) / noun a word of one syllable, esp one used as a sentence Derived forms of monosyllable monosyllabism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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