familiarize

/fəˈmɪljəraɪz/

Syllables fa·mil·iar·ize

Stress fa-MIL-iar-ize

Phonics Breakdown

fa

/fə/

schwa

mil

/mɪl/

short i

iar

/jər/

y+schwa

ize

/aɪz/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

to make someone become familiar with something

Sound Reference

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fa=/fə/(about) + mil=/mɪl/(milk) + iar=/jər/(familiar) + ize=/aɪz/(size)

Example

Please familiarize yourself with the new safety rules.