Speakur

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slow motion

/ˌsləʊˈməʊ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
slow -mo-tion
IPA
/ˌsləʊˈməʊ.ʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technique of film, photography, and video in which time is stretched in order to allow the visibility of things normally happening too fast to be conveniently examined.

Uncountable

noun

Movement at a slow pace.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

digital slow motion slow-motion slow-motional trainwreck in slow motion

Frequently Paired Words

fast forward

Synonyms

slo-mo slowmo

Questions

How do you pronounce slow motion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsləʊˈməʊ.ʃən/.
What does slow motion mean?
A technique of film, photography, and video in which time is stretched in order to allow the visibility of things normally happening too fast to be conveniently examined.

How to pronounce slow motion

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