Wie man „motives“ auf Englisch ausspricht
ˈmoʊtɪvz
MOH·tivz
Hauptbetonung: MOH
Höre Muttersprachler „motives“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “motives”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MOH
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
tivz
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MOH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "motives" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "motives is" sounds like "motives-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "motives" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“motives? Um I just think he thinks he can get away with it. um he believes that uh he”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“motives well we know about the most is a it's been confirmed there is a 28 year”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“motives and also there is uh the idea of you know good living uh that you take”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“motives. I was a student for a long time, too, and I didn't have much money.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“motives could say look I gotta mix it up I mean we know that uh he's never going to go beyond just the first first layer right uh so one thing I wanted to ask is”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“motives and convictions and all of that, and I don't want to show you myself.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „motives“
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motives? Um I just think he thinks he can get away with it. um he believes that uh he
Im Kontext hören: “motives”
1.431 ClipsThe Englisch word “motives” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmoʊtɪvz (phonetic respelling: MOH-tivz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (MOH · tivz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MOH). Grammatically, “motives” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1.431 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “motives” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @4:46
“attacks on Ukraine, uh Putin has humiliated Donald Trump. What are his motives? Um I just think he thinks he can get away with it. um he believes that uh he Um I just think he thinks he can get away with it. um he believes that uh he”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @2:28
“in custody and a woman as well what do we know about them and their possible motives well we know about the most is a it's been confirmed there is a 28 year old Australian men as the I suppose main suspect and the others are also yeah who”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @2:06
“Ministry um to have a solar power project also in the motives and also there is uh the idea of you know good living uh that you take care of yourself and your environment to understand that you know the world has”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:29
“the clinic €6,000 for the procedure. They empathize with the donor's possible motives. I was a student for a long time, too, and I didn't have much money. Help is always welcome, no matter where it comes from. And if you can make other”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @32:47
“if a uh you know potential Thief at that point could someone that has ulterior motives could say look I gotta mix it up I mean we know that uh he's never going to go beyond just the first first layer right uh so one thing I wanted to ask is to go beyond just the first first layer right uh so one thing I wanted to ask is”
Definition & Bedeutung: “motives”
- The underlying reasons or causes for someone to act or behave in a particular way.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “The detective questioned the suspect about his motives for being at the crime scene.”
- “motives? Um I just think he thinks he can get away with it. um he believes that uh he”
- “motives well we know about the most is a it's been confirmed there is a 28 year”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “motives”
- Pronunciation:
- MOH-tivz
- Silben:
- MOH · tivz
- Written Hyphenation:
- mo · tives
- Hauptbetonung:
- MOH
- IPA:
- ˈmoʊtɪvz
- Im Kontext hören
- motives
Synonyme: “motives”
Höre bedeutungsverwandte Wörter zu „motives“ in echten Videoclips:
Reimwörter für “motives”
-oʊtɪvzKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "motives" (⁄ˈmoʊtɪvz⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „motives“
Wie spricht man „motives“ aus?
„motives“ wird als ⁄ˈmoʊtɪvz⁄ (MOH-tivz) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „motives“?
„motives“ hat 2 Silben: MOH · tivz.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „motives“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „motives“ liegt auf „MOH“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „motives“?
The underlying reasons or causes for someone to act or behave in a particular way.
Wie kann ich „motives“ in echten Sätzen hören?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “motives”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].