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How to pronounce “virus”

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Pronunciation guide for virus

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of virus with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: HIV Research & Vaccinesabout is our view of HIV, which is a virus that infects people.
Definition summary: 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).

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HIV Research & Vaccines

about is our view of HIV, which is a virus that infects people.

[Noun]
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).
(uncountable) A quantity of such infectious agents, considered en masse.
(informal, metonymic) A disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.
(archaic) Venom, as produced by a poisonous animal etc.
(computing) A type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.
(computing, proscribed) Any type of malware.
(figurative) Any malicious or dangerous entity that spreads from one place or person to another.
[Verb]
(nonstandard, rare) To send or infect an electronic device with a computer virus.