Preview（腕試し）

Virus is pronounced much differently in Japanese than it is in English because of the way it is written in katakana. How do you think this word is pronounced in English?

A. VAI-russ

B. ooh-EE-lus

C. vee-RU-su

D. ooh-EE-loose

Quick Glossary （用語辞典）

pronounce : 発音する

pronunciation : 発音

rhyme : 韻が合う

Explanation （説明）

This word has the same meaning in Japanese and English, but the pronunciation is very different.

In Japanese it is pronounced "ooh-EE-lus."

In English, it is pronounced VAI - russ. (The first syllable rhymes with "eye," and the second syllable rhymes with "us.") The accent is on the first syllable.

Example（例文）

Kyoko's computer was infected with a virus, but she was able to fix it using Symantec's antivirus software.

Exercises （練習）Choose the best answer.

1. "Virus" rhymes with

A. my bus

B. we fuss

C. wee bus

D. Why lose?

　

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2. If your computer has a virus, it is:

A. defective

B. perfected

C. infected

D. inflected