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<p>page creation</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>A '''monophthong''' is a [[vowel]] whose [[vowel quality|quality]] remains constant throughout its pronunciation.<br /> <br /> ===Examples===<br /> *[i] in ''reed'', ''fee'', or ''east''<br /> :(NB: monophthongs are becoming increasingly rare in many dialects of American English, so some speakers may not produce this vowel as a monophthong.)<br /> <br /> ===Origin===<br /> From Greek ''mono-phthongos'' 'single-sound'.<br /> <br /> ===Related terms===<br /> *[[diphthong]] (a vowel whose quality changes once during its pronunciation)<br /> *[[triphthong]] (a vowel whose quality changes twice during its pronunciation)<br /> <br /> <br /> {{dc}}<br /> [[Category:Phonetics and phonology]]<br /> {{stub}}</div>

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