monosyllabic Syllabification: (mon·o·syl·lab·ic)Pronunciation: /ˌmänəsəˈlabik/Translate monosyllabic | into Italian Definition of monosyllabic adjective (of a word or utterance) consisting of one syllable. (of a person) using brief words to signify reluctance to engage in conversation:the nearer they came to Rome, the more quiet and monosyllabic Paul seemed to becomeDerivatives monosyllabicallyPronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/ adverb monosyllabic in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of monosyllabic in the British & World English dictionary
