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monophthongize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
monoph-thon-gize
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change to a monophthong (as by removing a vowel).

Transitive verb

verb

To become a monophthong.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From monophthong + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

monophthongizes (present, singular) monophthongizing (participle, present) monophthongized (participle, past) monophthongized (past) monophthongise (alternative)

Derived Forms

monophthongization

Questions

What does monophthongize mean?
To change to a monophthong (as by removing a vowel).
Where does monophthongize come from?
From monophthong + -ize.

How to pronounce monophthongize

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