Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monosemy

/ˈmɒ.nə(ʊ)ˌsiː.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: monose-my
IPA: /ˈmɒ.nə(ʊ)ˌsiː.mi/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of terms of having a single meaning; absence of ambiguity.

Uncountable

noun

Literary; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmɒ.nə(ʊ)ˌsiː.mi/

Usage

Derived Forms

monosemic monosemous

Antonyms

polysemy

Questions

How do you pronounce monosemy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɒ.nə(ʊ)ˌsiː.mi/.
What does monosemy mean?: The property of terms of having a single meaning; absence of ambiguity.

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