How to pronounce mica
American English pronunciation
MY-kuh
- IPA
- /ˈmaɪkə/
- Syllables
- MY · kuh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What mica means
A shiny mineral that splits into very thin sheets
In a sentence: Flakes of mica made the gray rock sparkle in the sunlight.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from the Latin word mica, meaning a crumb or tiny grain.
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