monologue
/ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ/noun, verb
monologue is spelled M-O-N-O-L-O-G-U-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,356th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, monologue means “A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of monologue is monologues.
How many letters and syllables are in monologue?
| Letters | 9: M-O-N-O-L-O-G-U-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 20,356th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is monologue?
Monologue appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,356th 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 monologue?
- UK /ˈmɒnəlɒɡ/
- US /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ/
- US /ˈmɑnəˌlɑɡ/
Monologue has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-monologue.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of monologue
- monologues plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- monolog US
- monologuing participle, present
- monologued participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does monologue mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
- 2
A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
- 3
A long, uninterrupted utterance that monopolizes a conversation.
verb
- 1
To speak in or deliver a monologue.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monologue in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | monologue |
| German | Monolog, Selbstgespräch |
| Portuguese | monólogo |
| Spanish | monólogo , monologar |
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 monologue come from?
First attested in c. 1550. Borrowed from Middle French monologue, modeled on dialogue, ultimately from Byzantine Greek μονόλογος (monólogos). By surface analysis, mono- + -logue.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).