commercialize
/kəˈmɜːrʃəlaɪz/
Syllables com·mer·cial·ize
Stress com-mer-CIAL-ize
Phonics Breakdown
com
/kəm/
schwa
mer
/mɜːr/
er sound
cial
/ʃəl/
sion ending
ize
/aɪz/
long i (i_e)
Meaning
to organize or develop something for commercial use or profit
Sound Reference
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com=/kəm/(company) + mer=/mɜːr/(merchant) + cial=/ʃəl/(special) + ize=/aɪz/(realize)
Example
The company plans to commercialize the new technology next year.