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How to pronounce motts

Say it like MOTS. Motts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mɑts/MOTS
UK British/mɒts/MOTS
  • MOTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Motts pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MOTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of motts

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: MOTS.

What does motts mean?

noun
  1. plural of mott How to pronounce mott

Words that rhyme with motts

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Questions about saying motts

How do you pronounce motts?

Say MOTS. The American pronunciation is /mɑts/. In British English it is /mɒts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in motts?

Motts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MOTS.

Is motts pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /mɒts/ (MOTS).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).