Contents
- 1 Is monotone a noun or an adjective?
- 2 What part of speech is monotone?
- 3 What is the noun form of monotonous?
- 4 What is the example of monotone?
- 5 What is the word for monotone?
- 6 What is monotone example?
- 7 Which is the best definition of the word monotone?
- 8 Is there such a thing as a monotone voice?
- 9 What kind of monotone does a horse speak?
Is monotone a noun or an adjective?
Noun She read the story in a dull monotone. He sang in a soft, low monotone. She spoke in a monotone voice.
What part of speech is monotone?
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monotone
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| definition 1: | of or pertaining to sounds of a single pitch or frequency. synonyms: droning, humming, monotonous similar words: buzzing, murmuring, purring, soughing, whirring |
Is monotone a tone?
Monotone is a droning, unchanging tone. The Greek word for “one tone” is monotonia, which is the root for both monotone and the closely-related word monotonous, which means “dull and tedious.” A continuous sound, especially someone’s voice, that doesn’t rise and fall in pitch, is a monotone.
What is the noun form of monotonous?
/məˈnɒtəni/ /məˈnɑːtəni/ [uncountable] boring lack of variety. She watches television to relieve the monotony of everyday life.
What is the example of monotone?
The definition of monotone is something flat or unchanging in pitch, or something that is all one color. A tone of voice that never changes or goes up and down is an example of a voice that would be described as monotone. A solid blue wall is an example of something that is monotone in color.
What’s another word for monotone?
Find another word for monotone. In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for monotone, like: flat, nonmonotonic, sameness, monotonic, droning, staccato, breathy, tone, high-pitched, humdrum and monotonousness.
What is the word for monotone?
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for monotone. monochromatic, monochromic, self-colored, solid.
What is monotone example?
What is the adjective for monogamy?
adjective. /məˈnɒɡəməs/ /məˈnɑːɡəməs/ in which somebody is married to only one person at a particular time.
Which is the best definition of the word monotone?
• MONOTONE (adjective) The adjective MONOTONE has 2 senses: 1. of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value. 2. sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch. Familiarity information: MONOTONE used as an adjective is rare.
Is there such a thing as a monotone voice?
— Colleen Barry, Star Tribune, 24 Feb. 2021 One message, only a few seconds long, delivers the message in a monotone, robotic voice. — Jack Gillum, ProPublica, 3 Nov. 2020 Originally on National Geographic, this offers stunning visuals and lush writing but does get a bit monotone.
Is there such a thing as a monotone robot?
— Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2021 Zachary Quinto is very much in Spock mode for his Robot performance, monotone and without feeling, but also indicating an active interior life. — Oliver Sava, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2021 One thing is certain: Their notion of monotone dressing is far from a lazy approach.
What kind of monotone does a horse speak?
He spoke in a wheezy, solemn monotone, from which all elements of life and joy seemed to have been eliminated. Gradually the muffled beat of hoofs grew more pronounced, a shuffling monotone that filled the night.