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How to pronounce “motif”
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Pronunciation guide for motif
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of motif with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Why All Melodies Should Be Free for Musicians to Use
and they have debated what is a motif, a short melody versus a longer melody.
- Definition summary
- A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.
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How to pronounce motif
Why All Melodies Should Be Free for Musicians to Use
and they have debated what is a motif, a short melody versus a longer melody.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “motif”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.
- (music) A short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.
- A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern.
- (dressmaking) A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.
- (crystallography) The physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules.
- (chess) A basic element of a move in terms of why the piece moves and how it supports the fulfilment of a stipulation.
- (biochemistry) In a nucleotide or aminoacid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance.
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