Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

materials

/məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
ma-te-ri-als
IPA
/məˈtɪɹi.əlz/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of material

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of material

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/
  • British English: /məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/

Phrases

materials engineering materials physics materials science resistant materials

Rhymes With

cereals serials biomaterials

Questions

How do you pronounce materials?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/.
What does materials mean?
plural of material

How to pronounce materials

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/məˈtɪɹi.əlz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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