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Monosyllable
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Linguistics/oQuamvf2">linguistics</a>, a monosyllable is a <a href="/facts/Word/sD4KyoLF">word</a> or <a href="/facts/Utterance/LJLCwKDS">utterance</a> of only one <a href="/facts/Syllable/Ylt7pyJe">syllable</a>. It is most commonly studied in the fields of <a href="/facts/Phonology/qWAsvnok">phonology</a> and <a href="/facts/Morphology_(linguistics)/fWkzsYE8">morphology</a>. The word has originated from the <a href="/facts/Greek_language/pzDd6eIz">Greek language</a>. </p><p>"Yes", "no", "jump", "buy", "heat", "sure", "cough", and "and" are examples of monosyllables. Some of the longest monosyllabic words in the English language, all containing nine letters each, are "screeched," "schlepped," "scratched," "scrounged," "scrunched," "stretched," "straights," and "strengths". </p>