word
CRISPR
KRIS-per
/ˈkrɪspər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
CRISPR
Dictionary meaning
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats — a revolutionary gene-editing technology.
Common mispronunciations
KRISS-per is correct
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