monosyllabic word

/ˌˈmɑnəsəˌlæbɪk wərd/
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Other forms: monosyllabic words

Definitions of monosyllabic word
  1. noun
    a word or utterance that has only one vowel or vowel-like sound, with or without consonants surrounding it
    synonyms: monosyllable
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    type of:
    word
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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