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monolingualism

mon·o·lin·gual
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Transcription

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

  • adjective monolingualism knowing or able to use only one language; monoglot. 1
  • adjective monolingualism spoken or written in only one language. 1
  • noun monolingualism a monolingual person. 1
  • noun monolingualism Condition of being able to speak only a single language. 1
  • noun monolingualism the state of understanding or having the knowledge to speak or write in only one language 0
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Origin of monolingualism

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 Monolingualism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Monolingualism

monolingualism 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.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

monolingualism usage trend in Literature

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