Monosyllable Explained

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 and it has no semantic content.^[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

• Monosyllabic language

External links

• • Little Frank and other tales: Chiefly in words of one syllable (1838)

Notes and References

1. monosyllable . 19 July 2019 . . Merriam-Webster.
2. Web site: What is a Monosyllable? . Richard . Nordquist . 3 July 2019 . 19 July 2019 . ThoughtCo..
3. 287243 . The Origin of the Recessive Accent in Greek . Maurice . Bloomfield . Maurice Bloomfield . . 9 . 1 . 1888 . 1–41 . . 10.2307/287243 . 2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t21c1w96h . free .
4. monosyllable . 19 July 2019 . . Springer Nature Limited.
5. monosyllable . 19 July 2019 . . Cambridge University Press.
6. Web site: What is the longest one-syllable English word?. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407050447/https://www.lexico.com/explore/what-is-the-longest-one-syllable-english-word. dead. April 7, 2020.