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Material Pronunciation

Material is pronounced muh-TI-ree-uhl, IPA /məˈtɪriəl/.

muh-TI-ree-uhl

US /məˈtɪriəl/  ·  UK /məˈtiərɪəl/

Syllables: muh · TI · ree · uhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)

noun and adjective: The substance something is made from, or relating to physical things rather than ideas.

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Material in a Sentence

  • What material is the sofa covered in?
  • We gathered enough material for two articles.
  • The change had no material effect on the result.

Common Mispronunciations of Material

Not MA-tee-ree-uhl

Hand the beat to the second syllable, TI. The opening muh is almost swallowed, which is why the word begins so softly.

Not muh-TAY-ree-uhl

The te in the middle carries the ee of tear as in a tear in the eye, not the ay of late. Materials, material, and immaterial all keep it.

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