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Monogesture

The foundational definition behind SingLet’s one-motion syllable design.

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Monogesture The core definition behind SingLet’s one-motion syllable design and why it matters. Design Principles The three organizing principles that keep note identity stable while encoding accidentals systematically. SingLet System The full specification, including natural notes, accidental families, and the larger pattern summary.

Monogesture Defined

Some words are not only monosyllabic but also pronounceable through one smooth, uninterrupted articulatory movement, which the author defines here as Monogesture.

Words such as “A,” “Ben,” and “song” can be articulated monogesturally. Words such as “F,” “exist,” and “C-sharp” cannot.

Monogesture forms are single letters or monosyllables whose core pronunciation is a vowel nucleus, while both a consonant onset and a permissive coda are optional. In syllable terms, SingLets therefore take the structures V, VN, CV, or CVN.

Every SingLet syllable is designed so that its pronunciation can be realized through one smooth tongue movement, without interruption or secondary articulator re-targeting. All SingLets are Monogesture words.

SingLet™ identifies both the SingLet system and its branded note-name syllable family. Monogesture is presented here as a defined term within the project's phonetic framework and is not currently marked as a trademark on this site.

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