Monosyllable
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Verse in which each line contains only one syllable
In linguistics, a monosyllable is a word or utterance of only one syllable.[1] It is most commonly studied in the fields of phonology and morphology.[2] The word has originated from the Greek language.[3]
"Yes", "no", "jump", "buy", "heat", "sure", "cough", and "and" are examples of monosyllables.[4] [5] Some of the longest monosyllabic words in the English language, all containing nine letters each, are "screeched," "schlepped," "scratched," "scrounged," "scrunched," "stretched," "straights," and "strengths".[6]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "monosyllable". Merriam-Webster Dictionary . Merriam-Webster . Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Nordquist, Richard (3 July 2019). "What is a Monosyllable?". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Bloomfield, Maurice (1888). "The Origin of the Recessive Accent in Greek". The American Journal of Philology . 9 (1). The Johns Hopkins University Press: 1–41. doi:10.2307/287243. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t21c1w96h . JSTOR 287243.
- ^ "monosyllable". Macmillan Dictionary . Springer Nature Limited. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "monosyllable". Cambridge Dictionary . Cambridge University Press . Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "What is the longest one-syllable English word?". Archived from the original on April 7, 2020.
External links
[edit ]- Wiktionary logo The dictionary definition of monosyllable at Wiktionary
- Little Frank and other tales: Chiefly in words of one syllable (1838)
