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How to pronounce materializing

verbB2
muhTEEreeuhlaizihng

/məˈtʰi.ɹi.əˌlaɪ.zɪŋ/

6 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Form of materialize

Becoming real or happening after being planned or expected.

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Meanings & examples

present participle

Becoming real or happening after being planned or expected.

The company's plans are finally materializing.

Her dream of opening a bakery is slowly materializing.

present participle

Appearing suddenly, especially when no one expected it.

A strange figure was materializing in the fog.

A solution seemed to be materializing out of nowhere.

Related words & forms

The final e is dropped before -ing: materializing.