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How to pronounce motorway
/ˈməʊtəweɪ/ British English
MOH·tə·way
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
mo·TOR·way
✓ Say
MOH·tə·way
My tip
Stress the start, and the r is silent: MOH-tə-way.
In a sentence
We’ll join the motorway just after the village.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: MOH-tə-way.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce motorway?
In British English, motorway is pronounced /ˈməʊtəweɪ/. Say it like this: MOH-tə-way. Stress the start, and the r is silent: MOH-tə-way.
How many syllables are in motorway?
When you say it, motorway has 3 syllables: MOH-tə-way. The strong beat is the first one, MOH.
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