how to pronounce allele

/əˈlɛliː/

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allele is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of allele in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… an a allele and if you have 2a alleles …”

meanings of allele

noun:

One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.

allele frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word allele occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.