Question

What is a monophthong?

• A. A vowel glide from one sound to another
• B. A vowel sound with a single, constant articulatory position
• C. A consonant cluster
• D. A combination of vowels and consonants

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A vowel sound with a single, constant articulatory position

A monophthong, also called a pure vowel, maintains a steady articulatory position — no tongue or lip movement occurs. For example, in the word "sit", the /i/ sound is produced without any glide.