monophthong

英式音标：[ˈmɒnəfθɒŋ]

美式音标：[ˈmɑnəfθɑŋ]

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词义：

n.

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英英释义

Monophthong

A monophthong (Greek monóphthongos from mónos "single"and phthóngos "sound") is a pure vowel sound, one whose articulation at both beginning and end is relatively fixed, and which does not glide up or down towards a new position of articulation.

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The development of monophthongal vowels in Korean: Age and sex differences

An instrumental study of the monophthong vowels of Singapore English

The Formants of Monophthong Vowels in Standard Southern British English Pronunciation

Dialect leveling and /ai/ monophthongization among African American Detroiters

Monophthongal vowel changes in Received Pronunciation: An acoustic analysis of the Queen's Christmas broadcasts

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An acoustic comparison of English monophthongs and diphthongs produced by Australian and Thai speakers

Indexicality and experience: Exploring the meanings of /aw/‐monophthongization in Pittsburgh

Perceiving final voiceless stops without release: effects of preceding monophthongs versus nonmonophthongs

‘Tie, tied and tight’: The expansion of /ai/ monophthongization in African‐American and European‐American speech in Memphis, Ten...

造句：

1. Don't let yourself despair; this will only make matters worse.

不要想不开，这样只能使情况变得更糟。

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2. I would overcome any weakness, any despair, any fear.

我要克服所有的软弱、绝望和恐惧。

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3. As his energy drained away, his despair and worry grew.

当他的精力耗尽时，他的绝望和担心也增加了。

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4. I was in the depths of despair when the baby was sick.

孩子生病时我陷入了绝望的深渊之中。

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5. The night before the test I was overcome by fear and despair.

考试前的晚上，恐惧和绝望让我内心无比惊慌。

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