how to pronounce hereditary

/hɪˈɹɛd.ɪ.təɹ.i/

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hereditary is pronounced in five syllables

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An example use of hereditary in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… being hereditary he was instead elected …”

meaning of hereditary

Hereditary means passed down from one generation to the next.

hereditary frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word hereditary occurs in english on average 4.7 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.