Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monophonous

/məˈnɒ.fə.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: monophonous
IPA: /məˈnɒ.fə.nəs/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to produce only one sound at a time.

adj

Characterized by monophony.

Example Sentences

"It was a short monophonous melody with a delicate Oriental redolence, much like a lullaby or love song."
"A real danger arose for monophonous Church music through the introduction of polyphony and through the humanistic movement, which influenced, especially in Italy, the musicians of the 16th century."
"Ottoman music, even the classical music played by the bands, was monophonous, consisting simply of the melodic line, with infinite variations but without harmony or counterpoint"

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mono
Suffix: phonous

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /məˈnɒ.fə.nəs/

Synonyms

monophonic

Questions

How do you pronounce monophonous?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɒ.fə.nəs/.
What does monophonous mean?: Able to produce only one sound at a time.
Where does monophonous come from?: From mono- + -phonous. Compare Ancient Greek μονόφωνος (monóphōnos, “with only one voice or tone”).

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