monophonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a single channel.
  2. Having a single melodic line and no harmony.
  3. Having simple one-to-one mapping between letters and phonemes.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈfɒnɪk/ /ˌmɑnəˈfɑnɪk/

Word forms

monophonic

Etymology

From mono- + -phonic. Compare Ancient Greek μονόφωνος (monóphōnos, “with only one voice or tone”)

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