How to pronounce hereditary
American English pronunciation
huh-RED-ih-tair-ee
- IPA
- /həˈɹɛdɪˌtɛɹi/
- Syllables
- huh · RED · ih · tair · ee (5 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What hereditary means
Passed down from parents to their children
In a sentence: Freckles are hereditary in our family, so Mom and all three kids have them.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for "inheritance," from heres, "heir."
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