how to pronounce monogamy

/məˈnɑːɡəmiː/

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monogamy is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of monogamy in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… sanctioned monogamy by contrast in the …”

meanings of monogamy

noun:

A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.
The practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple.

monogamy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word monogamy occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.