Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

echovirus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: echovirus
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of RNA virus of the species Enterovirus B of the Picornaviridae family, found in the human gastrointestinal tract.

Etymology

Shortened form of enteric cytopathic human orphan virus.

Inflected Forms

echoviruses (plural)

Derived Forms

echoviral

Questions

What does echovirus mean?: A type of RNA virus of the species Enterovirus B of the Picornaviridae family, found in the human gastrointestinal tract.
Where does echovirus come from?: Shortened form of enteric cytopathic human orphan virus.

How to pronounce echovirus

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “echovirus”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “echovirus”.
Repeat and practice — Say “echovirus” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.