how to pronounce motivated
/ˈmoʊtəˌvɛɪtəd/
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motivated is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of motivated in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… financially motivated and the second …”
meanings of motivated
verb:
- Simple past tense and past participle of motivate.
adjective:
- Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.
motivated frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR
the word motivated occurs in english on average 17.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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