ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Monophonic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈfɒnɪk/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Monophonic is an adjective meaning (of sound reproduction) Having a single channel.

Meaning

(of sound reproduction) Having a single channel.

More Meanings

  1. (music) Having a single melodic line and no harmony.
  2. (orthography) Having simple one-to-one mapping between letters and phonemes.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: monodic
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.

Synonyms for monophonic

Depending on context, synonyms include monaural, homophonic, monophonous, monodic, monodical, mono.

Antonyms for monophonic

Common opposites include contrapuntal, polyphonic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include monodical, monodic, homophonic, monaural, mono, wheezes.

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