monotonous
mo·no·ton·ous/məˈnɑtənəs/adjective
monotonous is spelled M-O-N-O-T-O-N-O-U-S: 10 letters and 4 syllables (mo·no·ton·ous). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, monotonous means “Having an unvarying pitch or tone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in monotonous?
| Letters | 10: M-O-N-O-T-O-N-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: mo·no·ton·ous |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,789th 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 monotonous?
Monotonous appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th 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 monotonous?
- UK /məˈnɒtənəs/
- US /məˈnɑtənəs/
Monotonous has 4 syllables, split mo·no·ton·ous in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-monotonous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with monotonous?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as monotonous from its last stressed vowel (/ɑtənəs/):
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 monotonous
- more monotonous comparative
- most monotonous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does monotonous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having an unvarying pitch or tone.
- 2
Tedious, repetitious, or lacking in variety.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monotonous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 monotonous come from?
From monotone + -ous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).