monophthongal
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Monophthongal — Mon oph*thon gal, a. Consisting of, or pertaining to, a monophthong. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monophthongal — adjective see monophthong … New Collegiate Dictionary
monophthongal — adjective /ˌmɒn.əfˈθɒŋ.ɡəl,ˌmɑ.nəfˈθɑŋ.əl,ˌmɑ.nəfˈθɑŋ.ɡəl/ a) Of or pertaining to a monophthong. b) Pronounced as a single vowel sound; Ant: diphthongal See Also: monophthong, monophthongization … Wiktionary
monophthongal — mon·oph·thon·gal … English syllables
monophthongal — adjective see monophthong … Useful english dictionary
monophthong — monophthongal /mon euhf thawng geuhl, thong /, adj. /mon euhf thawng , thong /, n. Phonet. a vowel retaining the same quality throughout its duration. Cf. diphthong. [1610 20; < Gk monóphthongos equiv. to mono MONO + phthóngos sound] * * * … Universalium
North–Central American English — is used to refer to a dialect of American English. The region is also known as Upper Midwest among some linguists.[1] It is also sometimes called the Minnesota Accent or Great Lakes Accent.[who?] It is widely spoken in the Upper Midwest and the… … Wikipedia
Phonological history of English diphthongs — Note: This article deals with sound changes involving English language diphthongs. Each of the following sound changes involved at least one phoneme which historically was a diphthong. The sound changes discussed here may also have involved a… … Wikipedia
Cockney — For other uses, see Cockney (disambiguation). St. Mary le Bow The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End.… … Wikipedia
North Central American English — is used to refer to a dialect of American English. It is also known as Upper Midwestern among some linguists. The area is centered on Minnesota; however, it also consists of much of North Dakota and South Dakota, northern Iowa, much of Wisconsin … Wikipedia
