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mono·syl·lab·ic [ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlæbɪk, Am ˌmɑ:nə-] ADJ
1. monosyllabic LING:
monosyllabic
einsilbig spec
monosyllabic
monosyllabisch
2. monosyllabic pej (taciturn):
monosyllabic
einsilbig
monosyllabic
wortkarg
monosyllabic
kurz angebunden
monosyllabic
wenig gesprächig
monosyllabic reply
einsilbige Antwort
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English
English
einsilbig
monosyllabic
ein einsilbiges Wort
a monosyllabic word
einsilbig
monosyllabic
einsilbig
monosyllabic
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monosyllabic reply
einsilbige Antwort
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Another call which does not fit into the two categories is a long, drawn out, monosyllabic "waaaaah" sound.
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The two are always hyped and normally speak in manly grunts and monosyllabic phrases.
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Other monosyllabic chirps are used in social contacts, and the flight call is a harsh "teck".
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Each written character corresponded to one monosyllabic word.
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It's a monosyllabic word many people fail to understand- love.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
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He was typically monosyllabic and surprised even the Finnish journalists in the pressroom when asked to say a few words in his own language during the unilateral television interviews.
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Er war typischerweise einsilbig und überraschte sogar die finnischen Journalisten im Presseraum, als er gebeten wurde, während eines Fernsehinterviews ein paar Worte in seiner Muttersprache zu sagen.
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Monosyllabic adjectives often form the comparative with an umlaut.
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deutsch.lingolia.com
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Einsilbige Adjektive bilden die Steigerung oft mit Umlaut.
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deutsch.lingolia.com
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Thai consists mainly of monosyllabic words.
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www.thai-uebersetzer.de
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Das Thai besteht überwiegend aus einsilbigen Wörtern.
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www.thai-uebersetzer.de
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"Wood is just a monosyllabic word, but there is a world full of beauty and wonder behind it " Theodor Heuss (1884-1963)
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"Holz ist nur ein einsilbiges Wort, doch dahinter verbirgt sich eine Welt voller Schönheit und Wunder " Theodor Heuss (1884-1963)
www.ti.bund.de
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"Wood is just a monosyllabic word, but there is a world full of beauty and wonder behind it" Theodor Heuss (1884-1963)
www.ti.bund.de
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"Holz ist nur ein einsilbiges Wort, doch dahinter verbirgt sich eine Welt voller Schönheit und Wunder" Theodor Heuss (1884-1963)
www.ti.bund.de

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