Motown
/ˈmoʊtaʊn/noun
Motown is spelled M-O-T-O-W-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Motown means “A style of popular soul music strongly associated with Motown Records” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Motown?
| Letters | 6: M-O-T-O-W-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th 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 Motown?
Motown appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th 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 Motown?
- US /ˈmoʊtaʊn/
Motown has 2 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).
What does Motown mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A style of popular soul music strongly associated with Motown Records.
They may be a rock band, but their retro style shows a heavy Motown influence.
- 2
slangA jack and a five as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Motown come from?
Blend of motor + town; see Motor City. The poker slang comes from jacks and fives sounding similar to Jackson 5, associated with Motown popular music.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).