Motorola
/moʊtɚˈɹoʊlə/noun
Motorola is spelled M-O-T-O-R-O-L-A: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Motorola means “A hand-held radio manufactured by the Motorola company” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Motorola is Motorolas.
How many letters and syllables are in Motorola?
| Letters | 8: M-O-T-O-R-O-L-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 17,813th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Motorola?
Motorola appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Motorola?
- /moʊtɚˈɹoʊlə/
Motorola has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Motorola
- Motorolas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Motorola mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hand-held radio manufactured by the Motorola company.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Motorola come from?
From motor + -ola, because at the time the company adopted that name it produced radios for installation in motorcars.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).