monophonic

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/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈfɒnɪk/

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/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈfɒnɪk/ · /ˌmɑnəˈfɑnɪk/

Definition of monophonic

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

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adj

Having a single channel.
Having a single melodic line and no harmony.

“Near-synonym: monodic”
Having simple one-to-one mapping between letters and phonemes.

“From a similar selection, says M. Remusat, the Coreans have made a monophonic alphabet of nine vowels and fifteen consonants, with which they write their language.”

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

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