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Monosyllabic in a sentence

Monosyllabic meaning

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

Synonyms of Monosyllabic

syllabic

Related words

Other words often associated with Monosyllabic or its synonyms:

polysyllabic accentual disyllabic script octosyllabic quantitative

Using Monosyllabic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Consisting of one syllable. | Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.
  • Useful related words include: syllabic.
  • In the example corpus, monosyllabic often appears in combinations such as: monosyllabic words, of monosyllabic, his monosyllabic.

Context around Monosyllabic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

identical 1× complex 1× tonal 1× considered 1× stressed 1× uses 1× frequently 1× largely 1×

Often after:

words 5× language 2× line 1× youth 1× name 1× utterances 1× lexical 1× phonetic 1× hoots 1× nouns 1×

Sentence patterns with Monosyllabic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a tonal monosyllabic phonetic language 1× as a monosyllabic language 1× as a monosyllabic triphthong 1× be considered monosyllabic 1× consisting of monosyllabic hoots and 1× course his monosyllabic line he 1× for monosyllabic words the 1× have largely monosyllabic words especially 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both languages however 1× calls the calls 1× clarification of the 1× conversations are reduced 1× for monosyllabic words 1× from his demeanor 1×

Common sentence endings:

a monosyllabic language 1× a monosyllabic triphthong 1× and auxiliary items 1× are underlyingly k 1× army chose him 1× be considered monosyllabic 1×

Words around Monosyllabic

Just before it in the word index:

monostearate 2 monostatos 9 monostable 3 monospaced 12 monospace 3 monosoupape 2

Just after it in the word index:

monosyllable 2 monosyllables 6 monotheism 37 monotheist 4 monotheistic 40 monothelite 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 23 aardman 23 abbo 23 aberg 23 aboitiz 23 abovementioned 23

Corpus analysis for Monosyllabic

  • In this selection, "monosyllabic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, identical, complex, tonal, words, language and line stand out and add context to how "monosyllabic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a tonal monosyllabic phonetic language and as a monosyllabic language. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "monosyllabic" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with monosyllabic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

His monosyllabic name rhymes easily. (5 words)

Conversations are reduced to monosyllabic utterances. (6 words)

However, most verbs and monosyllabic nouns are underlyingly //k//. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Clarification of the 14 or so special values tested the limits of the grid model, but Chadwick in the end concluded that even with the ramifications, the syllabic signs can unexceptionally be considered monosyllabic. (34 words)

There are different possible realisations of these items: in slow, careful speech they may be pronounced as a two-syllable triphthong with three distinct vowel qualities in succession, or as a monosyllabic triphthong. (33 words)

For monosyllabic words, the rule is different: when two identical monosyllabic words with different meanings exist, one is accented and the other is not (example: è "is", e "and"). (29 words)

Example sentences (19)

For monosyllabic words, the rule is different: when two identical monosyllabic words with different meanings exist, one is accented and the other is not (example: è "is", e "and").

From his demeanor to his heavily-tattooed and pierced aesthetic, and of course, his monosyllabic line, he manages to stand out in a sea of memorable characters.

He declares it “a beauty” – high praise from the often monosyllabic youth market.

His monosyllabic name rhymes easily.

Conversations are reduced to monosyllabic utterances.

Klose didn’t choose to learn the complex, monosyllabic language -- rather, the U.S. Army chose him.

According to many scholars it only comprises a small number of monosyllabic lexical roots, including the personal pronouns and a few other deictic and auxiliary items.

Both languages, however, are extremely different: Vietnamese is a tonal, monosyllabic, phonetic language while Khmer has remained non-tonal.

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Calls The calls of trogons are generally loud and uncomplex, consisting of monosyllabic hoots and whistles delivered in varying patterns and sequences.

Clarification of the 14 or so special values tested the limits of the grid model, but Chadwick in the end concluded that even with the ramifications, the syllabic signs can unexceptionally be considered monosyllabic.

Grammar and morphology main seeAlso Chinese is often described as a "monosyllabic" language.

However, most verbs and monosyllabic nouns are underlyingly //k//.

In general, however, class 1 words are those that are monosyllabic in Old Norse, while class 2 words are those that are polysyllabic.

In Manx, this applies to stressed monosyllabic words (i.e. words one syllable long).

Juliet uses monosyllabic words with Romeo, but uses formal language with Paris.

Moe is the only regular character whose speech is shown in an unusual font as his frequently monosyllabic dialogue is shown in crude, lower-case letters.

Some of the conservative southern varieties of modern Chinese still have largely monosyllabic words, especially among the more basic vocabulary.

The grid presents a system of monosyllabic signs of the type V/CV.

There are different possible realisations of these items: in slow, careful speech they may be pronounced as a two-syllable triphthong with three distinct vowel qualities in succession, or as a monosyllabic triphthong.

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Common combinations with monosyllabic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "monosyllabic" in a sentence?
An example: "For monosyllabic words, the rule is different: when two identical monosyllabic words with different meanings exist, one is accented and the other is not (example: è "is", e "and")." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "monosyllabic" from authentic English texts.
What does "monosyllabic" mean?
Monosyllabic means: Consisting of one syllable.
What are synonyms of "monosyllabic"?
Common synonyms of "monosyllabic" include: syllabic.
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