How to pronounce motif
Listen to motif in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“motif” in real sentences
284 clips in the index · 25 American · 3 British · 3 Australian · 4 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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normally find the classical narrative motif this very strong tca motif or atc a motif that's
MLFPM ITN · hear it here
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next door to a small motif in the DNA called the pam motif which for this
The Royal Society · hear it here
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as a particular motif, sort of monomathic technique.
The Royal Institution · hear it here
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metaphor motif paradox personification point of view simile and verisimilitude
Andréa Gilroy's Class Lectures · hear it here
Why real speech
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