Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

source material

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
source -ma-te-ri-al
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The material used to create a derivative work.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

source materials (plural)

Questions

What does source material mean?
The material used to create a derivative work.

How to pronounce source material

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “source material”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “source material” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.