Definition of Monosyllabic

short responses, consisting of only one syllable

Examples of Monosyllabic in a sentence

Ancient Chinese words were monosyllabic and easily pronounced since they were so short.  🔊

My toddler has mastered the use of monosyllabic words such as ‘no’ and ‘stop’.  🔊

When the wife was angry, she rarely spoke to her husband and every response was short and monosyllabic.  🔊

In Mandarin, many of the simple, monosyllabic words are differentiated by tone.  🔊

Terse, monosyllabic responses from the stand proved how much the witness did not want to speak on the matter.  🔊

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