monophtongue
French, noun
monophtongue is spelled M-O-N-O-P-H-T-O-N-G-U-E (12 letters). Monophtongue is a French feminine noun meaning “monophthong” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of monophtonguer. With an accent, monophtongué is a different word: “past participle of monophtonguer”. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Voyelle « pure », constituée d’un seul élément vocalique”.
What does monophtongue mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemonophthong
verb
- 1
first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- 2
second-person singular imperative
verb
- 1
past participle of monophtonguer
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Voyelle « pure », constituée d’un seul élément vocalique.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of monophtongue
- monophtongues plural
- monophthongue alternative obsolete
- monophtonguée feminine
- monophtongués masculine plural
- monophtonguées feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).