English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Monotonous Pronunciation
Monotonous is pronounced muh-NAH-tuh-nuhs, IPA /məˈnɑtənəs/.
muh-NAH-tuh-nuhs
US /məˈnɑtənəs/ · UK /məˈnɒtənəs/
Syllables: muh · NAH · tuh · nuhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Dull and tiring because it never changes.
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Monotonous in a Sentence
- The drive across the plain is monotonous.
- His voice was flat and monotonous.
- Packing boxes is monotonous work.
Common Mispronunciations of Monotonous
Not MAH-nuh-toh-nuhs
Monotone leads with its beat, but this adjective moves it onto NAH, the second of four.
Not muh-noh-TOH-nuhs
Only the second beat holds a full vowel, and the two behind it both reduce to uh.
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