Monosyllabic

Pronunciation

• Australia
• UK IPA: /ËŒmÉ’nÉ™(ÊŠ)sɪˈlabɪk/
• US
• Hyphenation: mo + no + syl + la + bic
• Rhymes: -æbɪk

Origin

From Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος.

Full definition of monosyllabic

Adjective

1. Consisting of one syllable.
2. Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.

Antonyms

• polysyllabic

Noun

1. a word consisting of one syllable