Pronouncing Endogenous Retroviruses

[Moridin]

I've been reading about endogenous retroviruses a bit and found them fascinating, not just as pretty much irrefutable evidence for evolution. Here is my question. As a non-native speaker, I'm not sure how to pronounce the term. Is it more like "endo-geneous retroviruses" (pronounced similar to endoplasmic reticulum) or "en-dodge-enous retroviruses" (pronounced similar to "indigenous" with slight modification)?

Thanks.

 

[Evo]

Just click on the sound.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endogenous

 

[oswaler]

I can confirm that the correct pronunciation of endogenous retroviruses is "en-dodge-enous retroviruses." This is because the term is derived from the Greek words "endo" meaning within and "genous" meaning origin or source. Therefore, it is pronounced similar to the word "indigenous" with a slight modification. I'm glad you find endogenous retroviruses fascinating and recognize their importance as evidence for evolution. Keep exploring and learning about these fascinating viruses!