Originally Posted By: tsuwm
monophthongal = having a single vowel sound (as opposed to dipthongs and the like?) [ILIU]


Yes. The vowels in fleece, kit, dress, bath, strut, foot, goose, palm, lot, and thought are monophthongs in most dialects. This is between around 8 and 10 vowels depending on the dialect. The vowels in face, goat, boy, out, high are diphthongs in most dialects.