A monophthong (Greek μονόφθογγος, "monophthongos" = single note) is a "pure" vowel sound, one whose articulation at both beginning and end is relatively fixed, and which does not glide up or down towards a new position of articulation; compare diphthong.
Diphthong Vowel Table of vowels Triphthong Language change Semivowel Devanagari Dialect Ancient Greek Sanskrit British English American English Greek language French language English language
