monolingual

mon·o·lin·gual

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-uh-ling-gwuh l or, Canadian, -ling-gyoo-uh l]
- /ˌmɒn əˈlɪŋ gwəl or, Canadian, -ˈlɪŋ gyu əl/
- /ˌmɒn.əʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-uh-ling-gwuh l or, Canadian, -ling-gyoo-uh l]
- /ˌmɒn əˈlɪŋ gwəl or, Canadian, -ˈlɪŋ gyu əl/

Definitions of monolingual word

adjective monolingual knowing or able to use only one language; monoglot. 1
adjective monolingual spoken or written in only one language. 1
noun monolingual a monolingual person. 1
noun monolingual (of a person or society) Speaking only one language. 1
adjective monolingual speaking only one language 1
adjective monolingual relating to a single language 1

See all 11 definitions of monolingual

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Origin of monolingual

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; mono- + lingual

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Parts of speech for Monolingual

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Monolingual

monolingual popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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monolingual usage trend in Literature

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