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MONOPHTONGUE [1 record]

Record 1 1986-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phonetics
DEF

A single vowel sound with no change in quality from beginning to end of its production, as opposed to diphthong.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phonétique
CONT

Une monophtongue est une voyelle qui ne change pas sensiblement de timbre au cours de son émission (...), par opposition aux diphtongues, aux triphtongues, etc.

Spanish

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