how to pronounce nylon

/ˈnaɪ.lɒn/

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nylon is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… through these very fine nylon meshes as …”

meaning of nylon

Nylon is a type of synthetic fiber.

nylon frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word nylon occurs in english on average 6.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.