Comment prononcer « virus » en anglais
ˈvaɪrəs
VY·rəs
Accent tonique principal : VY
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « virus » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “virus”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
VY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
rəs
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("VY"). Elevate your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "virus" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "virus is" sounds like "virus-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "virus" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“virus so that I think is very good news and the last point is that it also uh is”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“virus Chasers in the world are in China and they are in Wuhan and when I mean we”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“virus would be yeah it may be by the way that those who are the most susceptible”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“virus uh what we call uh tea cells white blood cells able to kill infected cells”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“virus sitting in it because we might go blind but It very well so does that when it's in our throat cell and it can just replace this cell.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“virus in our DNA. We have Borneo virus genes. We're part Borne a virus, which”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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virus so that I think is very good news and the last point is that it also uh is
Écouter en contexte: “virus”
20 617 extraitsThe Anglais word “virus” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈvaɪrəs (phonetic respelling: VY-rəs). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (VY · rəs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (VY). Grammatically, “virus” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 20 617 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “virus” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @13:10
“1918 1957 and 1968 virus but it is not present in the 19 in the 2009 swine virus so that I think is very good news and the last point is that it also uh is sensitive to FDA approved drugs namely new Min days Inhibitors so I think yes”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @139:48
“people probably know and then two it's been incredibly curious that the best virus Chasers in the world are in China and they are in Wuhan and when I mean we can talk about this this deeply compromised now vastly improved World”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @211:34
“dying from this it seemed like it could be far worse how lethal the the the virus would be yeah it may be by the way that those who are the most susceptible to the virus died faster earlier it's as if you can imagine a model where those”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @7:36
“resp responses and faster so that is antibodies which can neutralize the virus uh what we call uh tea cells white blood cells able to kill infected cells getting high enough uh levels of those types of cells to afford the uh killing”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @15:33
“in a smart way for example it would not attack an optical nerve if there's a virus sitting in it because we might go blind but It very well so does that when it's in our throat cell and it can just replace this cell. So it is smart in a it's in our throat cell and it can just replace this cell. So it is smart in a”
Définition et signification: “virus”
- A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and that sometimes causes disease in the host organism (such agents are often classed as nonliving infectious particles and less often as microorganisms).
- To send or infect an electronic device with a computer virus.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Viruses are the smallest and most simplified forms of life.”
- “Meronym: virion (individual particle)”
- “virus so that I think is very good news and the last point is that it also uh is”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “virus”
- Pronunciation:
- VY-rəs
- Syllabes:
- VY · rəs
- Written Hyphenation:
- vi · rus
- Accent tonique principal :
- VY
- IPA:
- ˈvaɪrəs
- Écouter en contexte
- virus
Mots qui riment avec “virus”
-aɪrəsMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "virus" (⁄ˈvaɪrəs⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « virus »
Comment prononcer « virus » en anglais ?
« virus » se prononce ⁄ˈvaɪrəs⁄ (VY-rəs). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « virus » ?
« virus » compte 2 syllabes : VY · rəs.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « virus » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « virus » se trouve sur « VY ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « virus » ?
A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and that sometimes causes disease in the host organism (such agents are often classed as nonliving infectious particles and less often as microorganisms).
Comment écouter « virus » dans des phrases réelles ?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “virus”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).