how to pronounce zinc

/ˈzɪŋk/

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zinc is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of zinc in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… it's actually a zinc deficiency and zinc …”

meaning of zinc

Zinc is a chemical element.

zinc frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word zinc occurs in english on average 2.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.