how to pronounce efficacy

/ˈɛf.ɪ.kə.si/

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efficacy is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of efficacy in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… so the efficacy study is to see if the …”

meanings of efficacy

noun:

Degree of ability to produce a desired effect.
Ability to produce a desired effect under ideal testing conditions.

efficacy frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word efficacy occurs in english on average 5.2 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.

topics efficacy can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that efficacy can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;