how to pronounce вирус

/ˈvʲirʊs/

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вирус is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of вирус in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… вред нам войну и вирус нет я понимаю да …”

meanings of вирус

noun:

Virus (DNA/RNA causing disease).
Computer virus.

вирус frequency in russian - C1 level of CEFR

the word вирус occurs in russian on average 9.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.