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monitor
Definition:
(nou) someone who supervises (an examination) (nou) someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided (nou) an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac (nou) display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor (nou) electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions (nou) a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble (nou) any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈmɒnɪtə
Examples:
The children watch the battle on the monitor in the Autobot headquarters.
The table spill off the sides of the screen on my monitor.
The lag is between the input of the monitor, and the picture on the monitor.
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Common mistakes of monitor pronunciation
- Misplacing the stress: Many learners place the stress incorrectly on the second syllable, saying "mo-NI-tor" instead of "MON-i-tor". Tip: Remember to emphasize the first syllable, pronounced as /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər/ (UK) and /ˈmɑː.nɪ.tər/ (US).
- Incorrect vowel sounds: Some may pronounce the first vowel as "a" instead of the correct "o", resulting in "manitor". Tip: Focus on the "o" sound, which should be pronounced as /ɒ/ (UK) or /ɑː/ (US).
- Overemphasizing the final "t": Learners sometimes pronounce "monitor" with an exaggerated "t", sounding like "moni-tor". Tip: Keep the "t" soft and quick, as in /tə/ in both UK and US pronunciations.
- Dropping the final "r": Some speakers may omit the final "r", saying "moni-tuh". Tip: Make sure to pronounce the final "r" clearly, especially in American English, where it's pronounced as /tər/.
- Confusing with similar words: It's common to confuse "monitor" with "monitored" or "monitors", leading to mispronunciations. Tip: Practice saying "monitor" separately to distinguish its unique sound and rhythm.