monosyllable in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for monosyllable in the English»French Dictionary

monosyllable [Brit ˈmɒnə(ʊ)sɪləb(ə)l, Am ˈmɑnəˌsɪləb(ə)l] N

monosyllable

monosyllabe m

in monosyllables

par monosyllabes

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It also looks as if monosyllables were more likely to change than polysyllables.

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It has the simple, honest feel that clings to old monosyllables, without any airs.

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He rarely speaks and when he does, he only speaks in monosyllables.

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Reports noted he stood in the one spot, he struggled to comprehend questions and those he answered were in monosyllables.

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Initially she could only speak in monosyllables, yes and no, but then started to form sentences.

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The profane words are but a speck in a sea of monosyllables.

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I would have embraced the alliteration and the rhythm of a two-syllable word before a final monosyllable.

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This historic happening only evoked those three humdrum monosyllables.

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She speaks in monosyllables and is so bored and laidback to be almost horizontal.

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He was settled comfortably in a large chair, speaking very rarely or only in occasional monosyllables, and mostly remaining detached from everyone around him.

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