In linguistics, a monosyllable is a word or utterance of only one syllable.^[1] It is most commonly studied in the fields of phonology and morphology.^[2] The word has originated from the Greek language.^[3]

"Yes", "no", "jump", "buy", "heat", "sure", "cough", and "and" are examples of monosyllables.^[4][5] Some of the longest monosyllabic words in the English language, all containing nine letters each, are "screeched," "schlepped," "scratched," "scrounged," "scrunched," "stretched," "straights," and "strengths".^[6]

See also

• Monosyllabic language

References

External links

• The dictionary definition of monosyllable at Wiktionary
• Little Frank and other tales: Chiefly in words of one syllable (1838)