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What do you call a word with only one syllable?

ATrisyllabic

BDisyllabic

CMonosyllabic

DPolysyllabic

Answer:

C. Monosyllabic

Read Explanation:

Words like pen, cup, and eye consist of a single syllable, hence they are monosyllabic. Syllables are determined by the presence of vowel sounds, not necessarily spelling.


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