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Virgo Pronunciation

Virgo is pronounced VUR-goh, IPA /ˈvɝgoʊ/.

VUR-goh

US /ˈvɝgoʊ/

Syllables: VUR · goh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

proper noun: The sixth sign of the zodiac, and the constellation it is named for.

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Virgo in a Sentence

  • She is a Virgo and never lets anyone forget it.
  • Virgo is the largest constellation after Hydra.
  • The sun enters Virgo in late August.

Common Mispronunciations of Virgo

Not VEER-goh

The ir is the central vowel of bird and her, not the ear of veer. Keep the tongue bunched in the middle.

Not ver-GOH

The weight belongs at the front. Latin borrowings ending in -o keep it there in English: cargo, echo, motto.

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