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monotone vs monotony
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| monotonenoun/ˈmɑː.nə.toʊn/ | Meaning a way of speaking in one flat sound, without rising or falling | Goes with — | Example The teacher read the list in a monotone, and half the class fell asleep. |
| monotonynoun/məˈnɑː.tən.i/ | Meaning the boring quality of something that never changes | Goes with break the monotony | Example She quit the assembly line to escape the monotony of repeating the same task all day. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
He dreamed of leaving the of daily life behind.