Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motor city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
mo-tor c-i-ty
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A nickname for Detroit, Michigan.

American usage

Etymology

In reference to its early influence on the automotive industry.

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Motor City (canonical)

Synonyms

Motown

Questions

What does motor city mean?
A nickname for Detroit, Michigan.
Where does motor city come from?
In reference to its early influence on the automotive industry.

How to pronounce motor city

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