monosyllable

[US]/'mɒnə(ʊ)sɪləb(ə)l/
[UK]/'mɑnəsɪləbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. parola composta da una sola sillaba
Word Forms
terza persona singolaremonosyllables
pluralemonosyllables

Example Sentences

to consist of monosyllables

da comporsi di monosillabi

if she spoke at all it was in monosyllables .

se parlasse, lo farebbe in monosillabi.

She speaks in monosyllables.

Lei parla in monosillabi.

The teacher emphasized the importance of monosyllables in poetry.

L'insegnante ha sottolineato l'importanza dei monosillabi nella poesia.

She found it challenging to write using only monosyllables.

Ha trovato difficile scrivere usando solo monosillabi.

Monosyllables are common in many languages.

I monosillabi sono comuni in molte lingue.

The poem was composed entirely of monosyllables.

La poesia era composta interamente di monosillabi.

Real-world Examples

" Isn't 'thou' a little sentimental? " asked Jo, privately thinking it a lovely monosyllable.

"Non sei un po' sentimentale?" chiese Jo, pensando privatamente che fosse un bellissimo monosillabo.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

She found it difficult to obtain even a word from her beyond a monosyllable.

Le risultava difficile ottenere anche una sola parola da lei al di là di un monosillabo.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

Then Harriet pronounced the monosyllable " Go" !

Poi Harriet pronunciò il monosillabo " Go"!

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

Choose two Anglo-Saxon monosyllables like Chunk Smith.

Scegli due monosillabi anglo-sassoni come Chunk Smith.

Source: Fresh air

At that she uttered a monosyllable of doubting laughter.

A quel punto, lei emise un monosillabo di risata dubbiosa.

Source: Lonely Heart (Part 2)

The two women communicated with one another in monosyllables.

Le due donne comunicavano tra loro con monosillabi.

Source: Cliff (Part 1)

Grant caught himself receiving this mentally with an expressive monosyllable.

Grant si sorprese a ricevere questo mentalmente con un monosillabo espressivo.

Source: A handsome face.

Immediately I foresaw the coming legend, so crept into the shell of monosyllables.

Immediatamente, presagii l'arrivo della leggenda, così mi insinuati nel guscio dei monosillabi.

Source: Vancouver Legend

Nekhludoff answered all questions in monosyllables, and only wished to be left in peace.

Nekhludoff rispose a tutte le domande con monosillabi e desiderava solo di essere lasciato in pace.

Source: Resurrection

But all the time she was distrait and fidgety and commented only in monosyllables.

Ma tutto il tempo era distratta e irrequieta e commentava solo con monosillabi.

Source: Casino Royale of the 007 series

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