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- [mon-uh-tohn]
- /ˈmɒn əˌtoʊn/
- /ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mon-uh-tohn]
- /ˈmɒn əˌtoʊn/
Definitions of monotone word
- noun monotone a vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone. 1
- noun monotone a single tone without harmony or variation in pitch. 1
- noun monotone recitation or singing of words in such a tone. 1
- noun monotone a person who is unable to discriminate between or to reproduce differences in musical pitch, especially in singing. 1
- noun monotone sameness of tone or color, sometimes to a boring degree. 1
- abbreviation MONOTONE monotonous. 1
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Origin of monotone
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < French monotone < Late Greek monótonos monotonous
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Parts of speech for Monotone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
monotone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for monotone
noun monotone
- tedium — the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.
- dreariness — causing sadness or gloom.
- humdrum — lacking variety; boring; dull: a humdrum existence.
- flatness — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- dryness — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
adjective monotone
- lightless — without light or lights; receiving no light; dark.
- dull as dishwater — water in which dishes are, or have been, washed.
- tuneless — unmelodious; unmusical.
- sing-song — verse, or a piece of verse, that is monotonously jingly in rhythm and pattern of pitch.
- prosy — of the nature of or resembling prose.
Antonyms for monotone
noun monotone
- dissimilarity — unlikeness; difference.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
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