Monophthong
Pronunciation : Mon"oph*thong
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : 1. A single uncompounded vowel sound.
2. A combination of two written vowels pronounced as one; a digraph.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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