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motional

/ˈmoʊʃənəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
mo-tion-al
IPA
/ˈmoʊʃənəl/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to motion.

Etymology

From motion + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmoʊʃənəl/
  • British English: /ˈməʊʃənəl/

Derived Forms

micromotional motionally nonmotional

Phrases

slow-motional

Frequently Paired Words

slow-motional

Rhymes With

emotional promotional devotional daily devotional notional overemotional nonemotional commotional lotional hyperemotional

Questions

How do you pronounce motional?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊʃənəl/.
What does motional mean?
Of or pertaining to motion.
Where does motional come from?
From motion + -al.

How to pronounce motional

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmoʊʃənəl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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