Monophthong
[mon-uh f-thawng, -thong] /ˈmɒn əfˌθɔŋ, -ˌθɒŋ/
noun, Phonetics.
1.
a vowel retaining the same quality throughout its duration.
/ˈmɒnəfˌθɒŋ/
noun
1.
a simple or pure vowel
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