How to pronounce flox
Say it like FLOKS. Flox is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FLOKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Flox pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FLOKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of flox
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: FLOKS.
What does flox mean?
- To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP".
- Alternative letter-case form of Flox.
- To add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel.
Where does flox come from?
Abbreviation of "flanked by loxP"
Words that rhyme with flox
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of flox.
Questions about saying flox
How do you pronounce flox?
Say FLOKS. The American pronunciation is /flɑks/. In British English it is /flɒks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in flox?
Flox is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FLOKS.
Is flox pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /flɒks/ (FLOKS).