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monosyllabic

UK
/ˌmɒnəʊsɪˈlæbɪk/
US
/ˌmɑːnəˈsɪləbɪk/
monosyllabicadjective
more monosyllabic
Comp.
most monosyllabic
Super.
UK
/ˌmɒnəʊsɪˈlæbɪk/
US
/ˌmɑːnəˈsɪləbɪk/
Translations
The word 'cat' is monosyllabic.
Le mot « cat » est monosyllabique.
monosyllabiqueSe dit aussi d'une parole ou de réponses très brèves, parfois sèches.
His monosyllabic responses made it clear he wasn't interested in talking.
Ses réponses monosyllabiques montraient clairement qu'il n'avait pas envie de parler.
Additional translations
laconiquePour une parole ou des réponses brèves et peu développées.
Definitions
Consisting of one syllable.
The word 'cat' is monosyllabic.
Using brief or terse words, often in a way that seems unfriendly or unwilling to engage in conversation.
His monosyllabic responses made it clear he wasn't interested in talking.
Synonyms
concise
one-syllable
single-syllable
brief
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