monotype
/ˈmɑnoʊˌtaɪp/noun, verb
monotype is spelled M-O-N-O-T-Y-P-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, monotype means “A print made by creating the design using oil paint or printer's ink on metal or glass, then transferring the image directly to paper” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of monotype is monotypes.
How many letters and syllables are in monotype?
| Letters | 8: M-O-N-O-T-Y-P-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th 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 monotype?
Monotype appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th 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 monotype?
- /ˈmɑnoʊˌtaɪp/
Monotype 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)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-monotype.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of monotype
- monotypes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- monotyping participle, present
- monotyped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does monotype mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A print made by creating the design using oil paint or printer's ink on metal or glass, then transferring the image directly to paper.
- 2
The technique of making such prints.
- 3
A monotypic taxon.
- 4
A keyboard-operated typesetting and casting machine that makes and sets separate characters.
- 5
A sailboat designed to be crewed or raced by a single person.
- 6
In the Hindley–Milner type system, a single specific data type.
verb
- 1
To produce a monotype of.
to monotype an engraving
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Monotype in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | monotype |
| German | Monotype |
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 monotype come from?
From mono- + type or mono- + -type. The printing technique is so called because it allows only one impression to be taken.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).