Motown
pronunciation
How to pronounce Motown in British English:
UK [ˈməʊtaʊn]
How to pronounce Motown in American English:
US [ˈmoʊtaʊn]
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- Noun:
- the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
Word Origin
- Motown
- recording label launched 1960 by Berry Gordy Jr., from Mo(tor) Town, perhaps based on Motor City, a nickname for Detroit attested by 1911.
Example
- 1. Take up piano and get a contract with motown ?