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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