monokini
/mɑ.noʊˈki.ni/noun
monokini is spelled M-O-N-O-K-I-N-I: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, monokini means “The lower part of a bikini without the upper part (i.e., topless)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of monokini is monokinis.
How many letters and syllables are in monokini?
| Letters | 8: M-O-N-O-K-I-N-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is monokini?
Monokini appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th 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 monokini?
- UK /mɒnə(ʊ)ˈkiːni/
- US /mɑ.noʊˈki.ni/
Monokini has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-monokini.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with monokini?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as monokini from its last stressed vowel (/ini/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of monokini
- monokinis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does monokini mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The lower part of a bikini without the upper part (i.e., topless).
- 2
A one-piece swimsuit, which may cover both the chest and the crotch (as contrasted with a bikini, which consists of two pieces).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monokini in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bikini worn without the upper part:
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 monokini come from?
Borrowed from French monokini or simply mono- + -kini, punningly reinterpreting the first syllable of "bikini" as the prefix bi-.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).