finalize

/ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz/

Syllables fi·nal·ize

Stress FI-nal-ize

Phonics Breakdown

fi

/faɪ/

long i (i_e)

na

/nə/

schwa

lize

/laɪz/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

to complete or make something official

Sound Reference

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fi=/faɪ/(find) + na=/nə/(sofa) + lize=/laɪz/(realize)

Example

We need to finalize the contract by Friday.