monosyllable

as in expression
a lexical item that has only one syllable He answered all their questions with monosyllables like "yes" and "no."

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“Monosyllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monosyllable. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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