Scientists Explain How Do You Pronounce URANUS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQTKGXmITZg&t=76s

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Glent@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 1y
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pageflight@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Wikipedia quotes BBC as saying /ˈjʊərənəs/ is closer to the Greek and preferred by astronomers, and /jʊˈreɪnəs/ is accepted by OED.

Unless this is just a butt joke, I didn't watch the video, that's cool too.

Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y

“Yuran us” is how I was taught in school back in the day.

pigup@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

ooo-ra-noos

huppakee@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 1y

who's anus?

TabbsTheBat@pawb.social · 1 pts · 1y

I always pronounce it similar to the way that it is in my language :3 oo-rah-noos