Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monophonic

/ˌmɑnəˈfɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: mono-phon-ic
IPA: /ˌmɑnəˈfɑnɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a single channel.

adj

Having a single melodic line and no harmony.

adj

Having simple one-to-one mapping between letters and phonemes.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: monodic"
"From a similar selection, says M. Remusat, the Coreans have made a monophonic alphabet of nine vowels and fifteen consonants, with which they write their language."

Etymology

From mono- + -phonic. Compare Ancient Greek μονόφωνος (monóphōnos, “with only one voice or tone”)

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mono
Suffix: phonic

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmɑnəˈfɑnɪk/
British English: /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈfɒnɪk/

Derived Forms

monophonically

Frequently Paired Words

stereophonic quadraphonic polyphonic

Synonyms

monaural homophonic monophonous monodic mono single-channel

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce monophonic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑnəˈfɑnɪk/.
What does monophonic mean?: Having a single channel.
Where does monophonic come from?: From mono- + -phonic. Compare Ancient Greek μονόφωνος (monóphōnos, “with only one voice or tone”)

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