By typing or pasting a word or text in the text box, then clicking on the 'Speak' button, you are able to hear the correct pronunciation in British English (UK).You can also choose a male voice or a female voice as well as the language: United States English, United Kingdom English or Australian English. “I am older than 2, and I have recognised the star as ‘Betelgeuse’ since I was a child!” Yes, me too. For a "real" pronunciation, you need to ask someone who speaks Arabic as it sounded in medeval times, and have a native english (only) speaker try and repeat it.
Nov 27, 2019 40 6 55. Betelgeuse didn’t even become an official name for the star until July 2016. But the word comes to us via the French Bételguse so "jews" is right (sort of: no /d/ before the /ʒ/, and it's "beta" not "beet a". Thread starter Carol Cleon; Start date Feb 20, 2020; Sidebar Sidebar. Listen to the audio pronunciation in several English accents.
Feb 20, 2020 #1 How do you pronounce Betelgeuse? Forums.
betelgeuse pronunciation - How to properly say betelgeuse. Space & Astronomy Previous Next Carol Cleon. Pronunciation of Betelgeuse. There is no “correct” pronunciation.
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pronouncing Betelgeuse With a hard g. Now I can understand him wanting to avoid saying "Beetle Juice" (actually I can't but I'll get to that in a moment) BUT.. while no one really knows what "Betelgeuse" actually means, the one thing everyone accepts is that the "-elgeuse" comes from "al-Jawza", which means "the central one", and thus the one thing you should never, ever do is pronounce the g hard. Feb 20, 2020 #2 Bate Tull geese or beetle juice Either way is proper . P. Peter Larsen. How do you pronounce betelgeuse in British English. “What?” you say.
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