Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monotony

/məˈnɑtəni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: mo-not-o-ny
IPA: /məˈnɑtəni/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.

noun

The property of a monotonic function.

noun

The quality of having an unvarying tone or pitch.

Example Sentences

"It matters little to trace the rapidity of the land journey, or the monotony of the sea voyage—alike unmarked by adventure. Robert Evelyn landed at Southampton,..."
"Yet second-hand romance and second-hand emotion are surely better than the dull, soul-killing monotony which life brings to most of the human race."
"Transform my death into a conduit This body separate from the fear of fear Inside a coping mechanism of monotony I will destroy the double vision that I was forced to leave"

Etymology

From French monotonie, from Late Latin monotonia, from Ancient Greek μονοτονία (monotonía, “sameness of tone, monotony”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈnɑtəni/
British English: /məˈnɒtəni/

Inflected Forms

monotonies (plural)

Derived Forms

monotone monotonist monotonous

Synonyms

boredom sameness humdrum

Antonyms

polytony

Rhymes With

botany paleobotany neoteny

Questions

How do you pronounce monotony?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɑtəni/.
What does monotony mean?: Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.
Where does monotony come from?: From French monotonie, from Late Latin monotonia, from Ancient Greek μονοτονία (monotonía, “sameness of tone, monotony”).

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