what is monosyllables
Definition and Examples of Literary Terms. A monosyllable is an utterance or a word having only one syllable. It has originated from a Greek word âmonosyllable,â which simply means âone syllable.â In fact, monosyllable is an unbroken sound or a single sound that makes up a complete word. For example, in the sentence, âFor what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?â (Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen), Jane Austen has used all monosyllables, with the exception of âneighbors.â