Uranus Planet Pronunciation
Uranus Planet Pronunciation
Ciao teacher, I came across two different stories about how to pronounce 'Uranus.' One says it's pronounced 'your-uh-nus' to avoid jokes, while another claims 'yer-a-nus' is the correct classical way. Which one is actually right?
Alberto_Esposito
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Ciao, Alberto Esposito.
'Uranus' can be pronounced as 'YOOR-uh-nus', giving stress at the first syllable. It can also be pronounced as 'yoo-RAY-nus', giving stress at the second syllable. Either way is correct. Using 'your /yor/' is definitely not an option.
However, according to planetary physicist Kevin Grazier, 'YOOR-uh-nus' is the proper way of saying the name of the seventh planet from the sun.
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