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Chromosome Pronunciation
Chromosome is pronounced KROH-muh-sohm, IPA /ˈkroʊməˌsoʊm/.
KROH-muh-sohm
US /ˈkroʊməˌsoʊm/ · UK /ˈkrəʊməˌsəʊm/
Syllables: KROH · muh · sohm (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A thread of DNA inside a cell that carries the genes of a living thing.
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Chromosome in a Sentence
- The faulty gene sits on a single chromosome.
- Every chromosome was photographed and numbered.
- A chromosome can break and rejoin during cell division.
Common Mispronunciations of Chromosome
Not KROH-muh-suhm
That final beat keeps a full long oh, because it is soma, the Greek for body.
Not kroh-MOH-suhm
Lead at the front, where chrome itself puts the push.
Tip: Chromo is the Greek for colour, and the name was given because the threads took up dye under a microscope.
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