Monotonal

/ˌmɒnəˈtoʊnəl/

एकरस; एक-स्वरीय (बिना उतार-चढ़ाव के)

Normal #भाषा #उच्चारण #स्वर #संगीत #संवाद #वर्णनात्मक-विशेषण

Origin & History

Formed from 'mono-' (one) + 'tonal' (relating to tone), influenced by Greek 'monos' (alone, single) and 'tonos' (tone).

'mono-' (एक) + 'tonal' (स्वर/टोन से संबंधित) से बना; ग्रीक 'monos' (अकेला/एक) और 'tonos' (स्वर/टोन) से प्रभावित।

Definition

Describes a voice, musical sound, or way of speaking that stays at one pitch or tone with little or no variation, often making it sound dull or unexpressive.

ऐसा स्वर, संगीत, या बोलने का तरीका जिसमें सुर/पिच में बहुत कम या बिल्कुल भी बदलाव न हो; अक्सर यह नीरस या भावहीन लगता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
His monotonal delivery made the lecture hard to follow.
उसकी एकरस/एक-स्वरीय प्रस्तुति ने व्याख्यान को समझना कठिन बना दिया।

Usage Examples

She answered in a monotonal voice, as if she were reading from a script.
The monotonal hum of the machine filled the room all night.
Try not to be monotonal during the presentation—vary your pitch to keep attention.
The singer avoided a monotonal style by adding subtle rises and falls in melody.

Synonyms

Monotone Monotonous Flat Unvaried Unchanging Drone-like Sing-songless

Related Forms

Noun
Monotone / Monotony / Monotonality
Verb
Monotonize / Monotonized / Monotonizing
Adjective
Monotonal / Monotone / Monotonous
Adverb
Monotonally / Monotonously

Idioms & Phrases

In a monotonal voice
एकरस/एक-स्वरीय आवाज़ में
A monotonal delivery
एकरस/भावहीन ढंग से बोलना (प्रस्तुति)
Monotonal drone
एक-स्वरीय नीरस भनभनाहट/ड्रोन-जैसी आवाज़