English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Formica Pronunciation
Formica is pronounced fawr-MY-kuh, IPA /fɝˈmaɪkə/.
fawr-MY-kuh
US /fɝˈmaɪkə/
Syllables: fawr · MY · kuh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A hard plastic laminate used for kitchen and table surfaces.
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Formica in a Sentence
- The worktop is green formica from the 1960s.
- She wiped the formica down twice.
- Formica chipped at the edge of the table.
Common Mispronunciations of Formica
Not FAWR-mi-kuh
The middle beat is the loud one, and it holds the long eye of the mineral mica.
Not fawr-MEE-kuh
That loud vowel is the eye of my, taken straight from mica.
Tip: Formica started life as a trade name and is now used for the material in general.
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