auto
/ˈɔtoʊ/
noun
Common
1.n.a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
“he needs a car to get to work”
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auto and car share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. auto means “a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine”. car means “a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine”. car is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɔtoʊ/
1.n.a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
“he needs a car to get to work”
/ˈkɑɹ/
1.n.a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
“he needs a car to get to work”
2.n.a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
“three cars had jumped the rails”
3.n.the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant
| auto | car | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɔtoʊ/ | /ˈkɑɹ/ |
| Said | AW-toh | kahr |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 5 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | car, automobile, machine | auto, automobile, machine |