how to pronounce motor

/ˈmoːtoːɐ̯/

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the above transcription of motor is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

motor is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

oː

2.

oː

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An example use of motor in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… ist mit dem motor hier dass man den …”

meanings of motor

noun:

Engine (mechanical device).

motor frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word motor occurs in german on average 15.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.