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# How to pronounce "allolysis" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/ællɒlɪsɪs/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **al·lo·ly·sis**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun
- **NOUN**: lysis induced by cells of the same species or phylotype

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (4 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "allolysis" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "I mean, not human-on-human cannibalism, the bacteria-on-bacteria kind. Some species of bacteria have a survival strategy called microbial allolysis, which basically means they’ll kill members of their own species or a closely-related one. Depending on the type of bacteria or its method of accomplishing this, allolysis may also be called cannibalism, fratricide, siblicide, or sobrinicide."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 0:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PADFX47TK5I&t=24s)

### Example 2
> "For one, scientists don’t fully understand allolysis, and there are a lot of questions that have to be answered before they can make a safe, effective medication."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 3:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PADFX47TK5I&t=208s)

### Example 3
> "Depending on the type of bacteria or its method of accomplishing this, allolysis may also be called cannibalism, fratricide, siblicide, or sobrinicide."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 0:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PADFX47TK5I&t=32s)

### Example 4
> "For example, in bacteria that acquire DNA from their dead siblings, allolysis helps make competent bacteria stronger and more resistant to stress."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 3:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PADFX47TK5I&t=216s)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "allolysis" correctly?
"allolysis" is pronounced `/ællɒlɪsɪs/`. Syllable breakdown: **al·lo·ly·sis**.

### What does "allolysis" mean in context?
lysis induced by cells of the same species or phylotype

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