verb
to make something known or used by many people
The campaign helped popularize electric cars.
Common phrases & grammar
popularize an idea · popularize a product
American English
How to pronounce popularize
verbB2
PAHpyuluhraiz
/ˈpʰɑ.pjʊ.ləˌɹaɪz/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
to make something known or used by many people
What to listen for
Popularize is commonly pronounced “/ˈpʰɑ.pjʊ.ləˌɹaɪz/.” You may also hear “/ˈpʰɑp.jə.lɚˌaɪz/”; both are common American pronunciations.
Usual pronunciation/ˈpʰɑ.pjʊ.ləˌɹaɪz/
Another pronunciation/ˈpʰɑp.jə.lɚˌaɪz/
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Related words & forms
The final e is dropped before -ing: popularizing.