How to Pronounce “motivation

word

/ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən/
moh-tuh-VAY-shuhn
/mˌəʊtɪvˈeɪʃən/
moh-ti-VAY-shuhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən/

British English

/mˌəʊtɪvˈeɪʃən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

moh-tuh-VAY-shuhn

UK

moh-ti-VAY-shuhn

Listen in Context

She has a lot of motivation to study hard.

Exercise can help increase your motivation.

Without motivation, it’s hard to finish big projects.

I sometimes lose my motivation halfway through the semester.