monotonous

/məˈnɒtənəs/

Syllables mo·not·o·nous

Stress mo-NOT-o-nous

Phonics Breakdown

mo

/mə/

schwa

not

/nɒt/

short o

o

/ə/

schwa

nous

/nəs/

schwa

Meaning

lacking variety; dull and repetitive

Sound Reference

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mo=/mə/(about) + not=/nɒt/(not) + o=/ə/(ago) + nous=/nəs/(bonus)

Example

The job became monotonous after a few months.