how to pronounce silica

/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/

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silica is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… led to alkali silica reaction taking …”

meanings of silica

noun:

Any of the silica group of the silicate minerals.
Silicon dioxide.

silica frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word silica occurs in english on average 1.7 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.