monologue
pronunciation
How to pronounce monologue in British English:
UK [ˈmɒnəlɒɡ]
How to pronounce monologue in American English:
US [ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ]
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- Noun:
- speech you make to yourself
- a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
- a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
Word Origin
- monologue (n.)
- 1660s, "long speech by one person," from French monologue, from Late Greek monologos "speaking alone," from Greek monos "single, alone" (see mono-) + logos "speech, word," from legein "to speak" (see lecture (n.)).
Antonym
Example
- 1. It tends to be a monologue and not a real dialogue .
- 2. In other words , does your internal monologue have an accent ?
- 3. Between bouts of confident monologue , he pauses to observe his guest .
- 4. White 's prose slides between dialogue and interior monologue , subtle but never obscure .
- 5. Even when the more appropriate word is monologue , the same format applies .