silicon

/ˈsɪlɪkən/

Syllables sil·i·con

Stress SIL-i-con

Phonics Breakdown

sil

/sɪl/

short i

i

/ɪ/

schwa

con

/kən/

schwa

Meaning

a chemical element used widely in electronics and computer chips

Sound Reference

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si=/sɪ/(sit) + li=/lɪ/(limit) + con=/kən/(bacon)

Example

Silicon is the main material used in computer chips.