Hyphenation
 mon·o·logueTurkish pronunciation
 mänılôgSynonyms
 soliloquy, 
monologize, 
address, 
descant, 
discourse, 
disquisition, 
harangue, 
lecture, 
sermon, 
speech, 
stand-up bit, 
talkPronunciation
 /ˈmänəˌlôg/ /ˈmɑːnəˌlɔːɡ/
Etymology
  (noun.) 1549. Circa 1550, from circa 1500 Middle French monologue, modeled on dialogue, ultimately from Ancient Greek or via Byzantine Greek μονολογος (monologos, “speaking alone”)