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yksinpuhelu

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Finnish

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Etymology

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yksin +‎ puhelu

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈyksinˌpuhelu/, [ˈyks̠imˌpuɦe̞lu]
  • Rhymes: -uhelu
  • Hyphenation(key): yksin‧puhe‧lu

Noun

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yksinpuhelu

  1. (drama) monologue (speech presented by a single character, either as to himself or clearly addressing the audience)
  2. monologue (long, uninterrupted utterance)
  3. (drama) soliloquy (act of a character speaking to himself so as to reveal his thoughts to the audience)
    Toisen näytöksen lopussa pääkonna esitti yksinpuhelun kertoen suunnitelmistaan hyökätä sankaria vastaan.
    At the end of the second act the main villain gave a soliloquy detailing his plans to attack the protagonist.

Declension

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Possessive forms of yksinpuhelu (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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