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motives

/ˈmoʊtɪvz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
mo-tives
IPA
/ˈmoʊtɪvz/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of motive

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
  • British English: /ˈməʊtɪvz/

Rhymes With

locomotives

Questions

How do you pronounce motives?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊtɪvz/.
What does motives mean?
plural of motive

How to pronounce motives

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