material

/məˈtɪrɪəl/

Syllables ma·te·ri·al

Stress ma-te-RI-al

Phonics Breakdown

ma

/mə/

schwa

te

/tɪ/

short i

ri

/rɪ/

short i

al

/əl/

-le syllable

Meaning

substance or matter from which things are made; relevant or important

Sound Reference

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ma=/mə/(about) + ti=/tɪ/(tip) + ri=/rɪ/(river) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

This jacket is made of recycled material.