Monophthong

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μονόφθογγος (monóphthongos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /monoˈftɔŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧no‧ph‧thong
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Noun

Monophthong m (strong, genitive Monophthonges or Monophthongs, plural Monophthonge)

  1. (phonetics) monophthong

Declension

Declension of Monophthong
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Monophthong die Monophthonge
genitive eines des Monophthonges, Monophthongs der Monophthonge
dative einem dem Monophthong, Monophthonge1 den Monophthongen
accusative einen den Monophthong die Monophthonge

1Now rare, see notes.

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