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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

motown

/ˈmoʊtaʊn/

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What does motown mean?

noun

  1. A style of popular soul music strongly associated with Motown Records.
  2. (slang) A jack and a five as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

proper noun

  1. (informal) Detroit.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈmoʊtaʊn/

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