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Heterogeneity Pronunciation
Heterogeneity is pronounced he-ter-uh-ji-NAY-uh-tee, IPA /ˌhɛtɝədʒɪˈneɪəti/.
he-ter-uh-ji-NAY-uh-tee
US /ˌhɛtɝədʒɪˈneɪəti/
Syllables: he · ter · uh · ji · NAY · uh · tee (7 syllables, stress on syllable 5)
noun: Being made up of parts that are unlike one another.
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Two Ways to Say Heterogeneity
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- he-ter-uh-ji-NEE-uh-tee, the commoner ending: /ˌhɛtɝədʒɪˈniəti/
Heterogeneity in a Sentence
- The heterogeneity of the sample weakened the result.
- Market heterogeneity makes a single price difficult.
- There is real heterogeneity among the patients in the trial.
Common Mispronunciations of Heterogeneity
Not he-ter-OH-juh-nuh-tee
The peak is NAY, fifth of seven, and nothing in front of it is more than a passing syllable.
Not he-TE-ruh-je-nay-uh-tee
The first four beats are all light and the peak waits until NAY.
Tip: Dictionaries give two endings, ji-NAY-uh-tee and ji-NEE-uh-tee, and the second is heard more often.
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