English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Virtual Pronunciation
Virtual is pronounced VUR-choo-uhl, IPA /ˈvɝtʃuəl/.
VUR-choo-uhl
US /ˈvɝtʃuəl/ · UK /ˈvɜːtʃuːəl/
Syllables: VUR · choo · uhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Almost but not quite the thing itself, or existing on a computer rather than physically.
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Virtual in a Sentence
- The meeting is virtual this month.
- He has a virtual monopoly on the route.
- A virtual tour of the house is on the listing.
Common Mispronunciations of Virtual
Not VIR-too-uhl
A t before a u slides into the ch of church, so the middle is choo.
Not vur-CHOO-uhl
VUR arrives loud and the two beats after it run light and quick.
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