They named Omicron and dubbed it a variant of concern last week, just a few days after South African officials warned the world about the heavily mutated version of the COVID-19 virus. The World Health Organization started naming COVID-19 variants after Greek letters earlier this year, and we're already halfway through that list. You're more likely to make the 'ah' sound at the beginning if you have an American accent, according to both sites. Merriam-Webster lists three ways to say it and they're all written in special lettering, but the options sound like: The British pronunciation is 'o-muh-kron' and the American version is 'aa-muh-kraan,' according to Google's tool. Google's handy pronunciation tool offers two options for saying it. As many news outlets are filing their reports on the omicron variant, there continues to be a debate as to the correct pronunciation of that /40twkwO6mY - Katy Kostakis Kostakis) If you've followed me, or if you know me in real life, I'm vocal regarding the English pronunciation of Greek words and names.

How to you pronounce omicron