To pronounce "virus", say VIR-us — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈvaɪɹəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈvaɪɹəs/
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"virus" has 2 syllables: vir-us. It rhymes with desirous and xyris, if that helps it stick.
noun
“He caught a virus and had to stay home from school.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Virus" has 2 syllables: vir · us.
The IPA transcription of "virus" is /ˈvaɪɹəs/.
Virus: A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism.
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