how to pronounce virtue

/ˈvɜː.tʃuː/

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virtue is pronounced in two syllables

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ɜː

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uː

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An example use of virtue in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… take in by vote by virtue of increasing …”

meaning of virtue

Virtue is a quality or moral excellence.

virtue frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word virtue occurs in english on average 18.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.