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Monotony

Muh-NAH-tuh-nee

/mʌˈnɑːtʌniː/

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monotony

Dictionary meaning

Constancy of tone or pitch or inflection.

Examples

  • I never grew accustomed to the monotony of my work, so I left the job.

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