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material

How many syllables in material?

  4 syllables

Divide material into syllables:   ma-te-ri-al
Stressed syllable in material:   ma-te-ri-al
How to pronounce material:   muh-teer-ee-ul
How to say material:

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Synonyms for material


1 syllable
  • cloth
  • notes
  • things
  • facts
  • stuff
2 syllables
  • background
  • data
  • fabric
  • matter
  • substance
  • concrete
  • earthly
  • items
  • objects
  • textile
3 syllables
  • ideas
  • pertinent
  • relevant
4 syllables
  • bits and pieces
  • significant
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What rhymes with material

3 syllables
  • cereal
  • serial
4 syllables
5 syllables
6 syllables
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