In linguistics, a monosyllable is a word or utterance of only one syllable. [1] It is most commonly studied in the fields of phonology and morphology and it has no semantic content. [2] The word has originated from the Greek 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]