How to Pronounce Histones

To pronounce "histones", say HIST-on-es — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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HIST-on-es

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💡 Tip for remembering “histones”

"histones" has 3 syllables: hist-on-es.

What does histones mean?

noun

  1. Any of various simple water-soluble proteins that are rich in the basic amino acids lysine and arginine and are complexed with DNA in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromatin.

Related words

acetylatedlinkernucleosomalhistiocytehistogeneticchromatinhistogenesisnucleosome

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How many syllables are in "histones"?▾

"Histones" has 3 syllables: hist · on · es.

What does "histones" mean?▾

Histones: Any of various simple water-soluble proteins that are rich in the basic amino acids lysine and arginine and are complexed with DNA in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromatin.

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