Monosyllable

In linguistics, a monosyllable is a word or utterance of only one syllable.

[1] It is most commonly studied in the fields of phonology and morphology.

[2] The word has originated from the Greek language.

[3] "Yes", "no", "jump", "buy", "heat", "sure", "cough", and "and" are examples of monosyllables.

[4][5] Some of the longest monosyllabic words in the English language, all containing nine letters each, are "screeched," "schlepped," "scratched," "scrounged," "scrunched," "stretched," "straights," and "strengths".