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Pronunciation / Transliteration: monossílabo
"A palavra 'pão' é um monossílabo."
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A word consisting of only one syllable.
"The words 'cat', 'dog', and 'sun' are each a monosyllable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'monosyllaba', from Greek 'monosyllabos', combining 'monos' (single, alone) and 'syllabe' (syllable). Entered the English language in the late 16th century, originally referring strictly to words consisting of a single distinct sound unit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Monosyllable" is said worldwide
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monosyllabe
Transliteration: monosyllabe
"Le mot 'chat' est un monosyllabe."
einsilbiges Wort
Transliteration: einsilbiges Wort
"Das Wort 'Haus' ist ein einsilbiges Wort."
monosillabo
Transliteration: monosillabo
"La parola 're' è un monosillabo."
monosílabo
Transliteration: monosílabo
"La palabra 'sol' es un monosílabo."
monossílabo
Transliteration: monossílabo
"A palavra 'pão' é um monossílabo."
एक अक्षर का शब्द
Transliteration: ek akshar ka shabd
"शब्द 'कल' एक अक्षर का शब्द नहीं है।"
单音节词
Transliteration: dān yīnjié cí
"“Cat”是一个单音节词。"
단음절어
Transliteration: dan-eumjeol-eo
"'Cat'은 단음절어입니다."
一音節語
Transliteration: ichionsetsugo
"「Dog」は一音節語です。"
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