monobasic
mon·o·ba·sicadjective
monobasic is spelled M-O-N-O-B-A-S-I-C: 9 letters and 4 syllables (mon·o·ba·sic). It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, monobasic means “Containing one replaceable hydrogen atom” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in monobasic?
| Letters | 9: M-O-N-O-B-A-S-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: mon·o·ba·sic |
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is monobasic?
Monobasic appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce monobasic?
- US
Monobasic has 4 syllables, split mon·o·ba·sic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-monobasic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does monobasic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Containing one replaceable hydrogen atom.
- 2
Having one atom of a univalent metal.
- 3
Having only one subordinate taxon; monotypic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monobasic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | monobasique |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does monobasic come from?
From mono- + basic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).