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French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin monophthongos or monophthongus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μονόφθογγος (monóphthongos, “monophthong”).
Noun
monophtongue f (plural monophtongues)
- (phonetics, phonology) monophthong
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
monophtongue
- inflection of monophtonguer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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