To pronounce "monopoly", say MON-op-oly — 3 syllables, IPA /məˈnɒpəˌli/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
monopoly
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/məˈnɒpəˌli/
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"monopoly" has 3 syllables: mon-op-oly. It rhymes with sloppily and oligopoly, if that helps it stick.
noun
“A land monopoly renders its holder(s) nearly almighty in an agricultural society.”
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"Monopoly" has 3 syllables: mon · op · oly.
The IPA transcription of "monopoly" is /məˈnɒpəˌli/.
Monopoly: A situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party (company, cartel etc.) exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it.
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