How To Pronounce Motor

motor

Phonemic

/ˈməʊ.tə/

Phonetic

[ˈməʊ.təʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚ/

In British English, motor is pronounced /ˈməʊ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈməʊ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚ/.

Motor has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

məʊtə

Motor has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

motor + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈməʊ.təz/

/ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚz/

motor + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈməʊ.təd/

/ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚd/

motor + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈməʊ.tə.rɪŋ/

/ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Motor

Questions About Motor

How do you pronounce motor in British English?

In British English, motor is pronounced /ˈməʊ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈməʊ.təʴ].

How do you pronounce motor in American English?

In American English, motor is pronounced /ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚ/.

How many syllables are in motor?

Motor has two syllables, /məʊ/ + /tə/.

Where is the stress in motor?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /məʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce motor the same way?

No. British English has /ˈməʊ.tə/ and American English has /ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚ/.

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