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How do you spell Monotonous?

Correct spelling

monotonous

MONO + TON + OUS. One tone.

Why is monotonous spelled this way?

From Greek monotonos, of one tone. MONOS (single) + TONOS (tone). Something monotonous maintains a single tone — unchanging repetition that numbs the senses.

Common misspellings of monotonous

monotonosmontonousmonotinousmonotoneous

Example

The lecture was monotonous.

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