monotony

/məˈnɑːtəni/

Syllables mo·not·o·ny

Stress mo-NOT-o-ny

Phonics Breakdown

mo

/mə/

schwa

not

/nɑːt/

short o

o

/ə/

schwa

ny

/ni/

long y

Meaning

lack of variety; boring sameness

Sound Reference

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mo=/mə/(about) + not=/nɑːt/(not) + o=/ə/(sofa) + ny=/ni/(funny)

Example

He struggled to escape the monotony of daily work.