How to Pronounce SILICON – SILICON in a Sentence

Learn how to pronounce silicon correctly by understanding the syllables.

The word silicon is made up of 3 syllables.

Stress the 1st syllable: SIL◦i◦con

In the picture we see a piece of pure silicon.

The sentence reads: Silicon is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, after oxygen.

Examples of silicon from news items:

“Modern cars are becoming computers on wheels, with an abundance of silicon required to control everything from the infotainment system to camera, radar and lidar,” he said.
Source: BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55704936

Miller said in a Facebook message he used the money to buy data to prove his theories about vote-tabulation machines riddled with “hidden and secret software” and “silicon circuits” used “to steal elections.”
Source: Seattle Times
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/as-he-lobs-fraud-claims-losing-republican-candidate-loren-culps-own-campaign-spending-draws-questions/

Semiconductors are typically silicon chips that perform control and memory functions in products ranging from computers and cellphones to vehicles and microwave ovens.
Source: Washington Times
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/8/semiconductor-shortage-forces-automobile-productio/

he beads are 35 micrometres in diameter and made from silica; a compound made up of oxygen and silicon, which is supposed to reflect 90% of the sun’s heat.
Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/20/last-ditch-ideas-to-save-the-arctic-ice

Mr. Farrell soon realized that a primary reason that his chip supplier could not meet his demand was that — five levels up the chain — a Taiwanese manufacturer of silicon wafers had exhausted its inventory.
Source: New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/business/supply-chain-medical-device-shortages.html

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