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How to pronounce publicizing

verb · nounB2
PUHBluhsaizihng

/ˈpʰəb.ləˌsaɪ.zɪŋ/

4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Form of publicize

Making information, an event, or a product known to many people.

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Meanings & examples

present participle

Making information, an event, or a product known to many people.

The agency is publicizing the event online.

Publicizing the results helped the team gain support.

gerund

The act of making information, an event, or a product known to many people.

Publicizing the results increased public interest.

The team focused on publicizing the campaign.

Related words & forms

The final e is dropped before -ing: publicize → publicizing.