How Many Syllables Are in Alleles

The word Alleles has three syllables: al-le-les.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
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Definition of Alleles

Alleles are pairs of genes that determine a specific trait.

How should Alleles divide into syllables

The word has 3 syllables. The vowels are 'a' and 'e'. The consonants are 'l' and 's'.

Part of Speech - Alleles

Sentences with Alleles

• The allele for red hair is recessive.
• The presence of the sickle cell allele can cause sickle cell anemia.
• The frequency of certain alleles can change over time.
• Different alleles can result in different flower colors.
• The inheritance of alleles from parents can determine a child's eye color.
• The presence of the dominant allele results in the dominant phenotype.
• The allele frequency in the population can affect evolution.
• The allele for lactose tolerance is more common in some populations than others.
• Alleles can be homozygous or heterozygous.
• The allele for attached earlobes is recessive.

Quotes with Alleles

• 'Alleles can be dominant or recessive, and different combinations can result in different traits.' - Neil deGrasse Tyson
• 'The hand that life deals us determines the allele we play.' - Randy Pausch
• 'The diversity of life on Earth is due to the variation of alleles.' - Richard Dawkins
• 'I think that the genetic variation, when you're talking about a species or a population, really determines the allele frequency.' - Mayim Bialik

Number of characters in Alleles

7 ( a, l, l, e, l, e, s )

Unique letters in Alleles

4 ( a, l, e, s )

Alleles Backwards

selella

How to Pronounce Alleles

IPA (International): ʌˈleli:z

ARA (American): ʌˈlɛliz

EPA (English): ʌˈleli:z

AH-LEH-LIY-Z