Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silicones

/sˈɪləkˌoʊnz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
sil-i-cones
IPA
/sˈɪləkˌoʊnz/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of silicone

noun

Breasts that have been enhanced or reconstructed with silicone breast implants.

Informal

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Questions

How do you pronounce silicones?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɪləkˌoʊnz/.
What does silicones mean?
plural of silicone

How to pronounce silicones

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