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How to pronounce “materialism”

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Pronunciation guide for materialism

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of materialism with real speech in context.
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Real speech example: Ideas Change Everything — and What’s Next for TEDThey don't want a life to be just about materialism.
Definition summary: Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.

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Ideas Change Everything — and What’s Next for TED

They don't want a life to be just about materialism.

[Noun]
Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.
(philosophy) The philosophical belief that nothing exists beyond what is physical.
(obsolete, rare) Material substances in the aggregate; matter.

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