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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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