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Heterogeneous Pronunciation
Heterogeneous is pronounced he-ter-uh-JEE-nyuhs, IPA /ˌhɛtɝəˈdʒinjəs/.
he-ter-uh-JEE-nyuhs
US /ˌhɛtɝəˈdʒinjəs/ · UK /hɛˈtrəʊdʒəˌniəs/
Syllables: he · ter · uh · JEE · nyuhs (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
adjective: Mixed in kind, with components that do not match each other.
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Heterogeneous in a Sentence
- The class is heterogeneous in both age and background.
- A heterogeneous mixture separates out when left to stand.
- Their customer base is far more heterogeneous than ours.
Common Mispronunciations of Heterogeneous
Not he-ter-uh-JEEN-ee-uhs
The American form packs the ending into nyuhs, one beat rather than two, so the word lands on five syllables.
Not HE-ter-uh-jee-nyuhs
JEE is the loud beat, and the three syllables in front of it are only a run-up to it.
Tip: The two standards part company here: American he-ter-uh-JEE-nyuhs against British he-TROH-juh-nee-uhs, with the beat in a different place.
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