dengue fever

Questions

How do you pronounce dengue fever?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛŋɡiː ˈfiːvɚ/.

What does dengue fever mean?

An acute febrile and sometimes hemorrhagic disease endemic to the tropics, caused by varieties of the species Dengue virus, and primarily transmitted to humans from mosquitoes, though human-to-human transmission is also well documented.

Where does dengue fever come from?

Via Spanish, a corruption of Swahili ki denga pepo, meaning "cramp-like seizure caused by an evil spirit".

How to pronounce dengue fever

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “dengue fever”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdɛŋɡiː ˈfiːvɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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