monosyllable/ˈmɔnəsɪləbl; `mɔnəˌsɪləbl/ nword with only one syllable, eg it, and, no 单音节词（如it、 and、 no） speak in monosyllables, eg when not wanting to talk to sb 用单音节词说话（如不想和某人说话时）. Cf 参看 disyllable.
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