Inlinguistics, amonosyllable is aword orutterance of only onesyllable.[1] It is most commonly studied in the fields ofphonology andmorphology.[2] The word has originated from theGreek language.[3]
"Yes", "no", "jump", "buy", "heat", "sure", "cough", and "and" are examples of monosyllables.[4][5] Some of the longest monosyllabic words in the English language, all containing nine letters each, are "screeched," "schlepped," "scratched," "scrounged," "scrunched," "stretched," "straights," and "strengths".[6]
The dictionary definition ofmonosyllable at Wiktionary