How to Pronounce "virus"
word
/ˈvaɪɹəs/
VY-rus
/vˈaɪɹəs/
VY-ruhs
Definition
A virus is a very small living agent that can cause disease in people, animals, or plants. It can also mean a harmful program that infects a computer system.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈvaɪɹəs/
British English
/vˈaɪɹəs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VY-rus
UK
VY-ruhs
Listen in Context
The virus spread quickly through the school.
She stayed home because she had a virus.
My computer has a virus.
I think I caught some kind of virus on the flight.