Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motos

/ˈməʊ.təʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
mo-tos
IPA
/ˈməʊ.təʊz/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of member of the opposite sex.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of MOTOS (“member of the opposite sex”).

noun

plural of moto

verb

present of moto

Example Sentences

Etymology

First coined by Alfred Kinsey of the Kinsey Institute, and later employed by Masters and Johnson and the 1970 U.S. Census forms.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈməʊ.təʊz/

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Questions

How do you pronounce motos?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈməʊ.təʊz/.
What does motos mean?
Acronym of member of the opposite sex.
Where does motos come from?
First coined by Alfred Kinsey of the Kinsey Institute, and later employed by Masters and Johnson and the 1970 U.S. Census forms.

How to pronounce motos

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “motos”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈməʊ.təʊz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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