how to pronounce recessive

/ɹəˈsɛsɪv/

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recessive is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… two alleles for this recessive trait for …”

meanings of recessive

adjective:

Going back; receding.
Not dominant; whose effect is masked by stronger effects.
Able to be masked by a dominant allele or trait.

noun:

A gene that is recessive.

recessive frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word recessive occurs in english on average 0.4 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.

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