leit motiv

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌlaid moˈtif/ [ˌlai̯ð̞ moˈt̪if], /ˌlaid moˈtib/ [ˌlai̯ð̞ moˈt̪iβ̞] IPA(key): /ˌleid moˈtif/ [ˌlei̯ð̞ moˈt̪if], /ˌleid moˈtib/ [ˌlei̯ð̞ moˈt̪iβ̞] Syllabification: leit mo‧tiv === Noun === leit motiv m (plural leit motivs or leit motiv or leit motive) (uncommon) alternative form of leitmotiv ==== Usage notes ==== According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed. === References ===