Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

virology

/vaɪˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
vi-rol-o-gy
IPA
/vaɪˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral diseases.

Uncountable

Etymology

From viro- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

virologies (plural)

Derived Forms

adenovirology astrovirology coronavirology cryptovirology entomovirology flavivirology immunovirology mycovirology neurovirology paleovirology retrovirology rotavirology

Frequently Paired Words

vectorology virological virologist

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce virology?
The recorded pronunciation is /vaɪˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does virology mean?
The branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral diseases.
Where does virology come from?
From viro- + -logy.

How to pronounce virology

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