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# How to pronounce "doublesex" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/dæʊblɛsɛks/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **dou·ble·sex**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun
- **NOUN**: A gene that is involved in the sex determination system of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, expressed in both male and female flies.

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

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

### Example 1
> "But it's working. And let me show you how. We target a specific region of the gene called doublesex that affects only females. Males bearing this modified gene are not affected at all."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 5:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpzykxnCtvM&t=358s)

### Example 2
> "Such genes are said to drive, and so the name "gene drive." Our most promising strain affects female fertility by targeting a gene called doublesex. This gene is responsible for the sex determination in mosquitoes, and so disrupting the doublesex gene may affect the sexual development for adult mosquitoes and their reproduction. Now it may sound counterintuitive to affect female fertility and spread a gene of interest in mosquito population at the same time."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 5:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpzykxnCtvM&t=333s)

### Example 3
> "Some genes have found a very clever way to bypass this law, and can augment their own prospect to up to 90 percent. Such genes are said to drive, and so the name "gene drive." Our most promising strain affects female fertility by targeting a gene called doublesex. This gene is responsible for the sex determination in mosquitoes, and so disrupting the doublesex gene may affect the sexual development for adult mosquitoes"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 5:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpzykxnCtvM&t=323s)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "doublesex" correctly?
"doublesex" is pronounced `/dæʊblɛsɛks/`. Syllable breakdown: **dou·ble·sex**.

### What does "doublesex" mean in context?
A gene that is involved in the sex determination system of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, expressed in both male and female flies.

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