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	Stars Pronunciation Guide By SPACE.com Staff

Over 6000 stars are visible without optical aid. The brightest of these have been named.

Name	Pronunciation	Alternative

Acamar	AH-kuh-mar
Achernar	AK-er-nar
Acrux	A--krucks
Acubens	ACK-you-benz
Adhara	ad-HAR-a
Al Kaprah	al-KAP-rah
Al Nair	all-NAYR
Al Niyat	all-NEE-yaht
Al Suhail	all-soo-HAIL
Albaldah	al-BAL-dah
Albireo	al-BEE-ri-oh	al-BYE-rio
Alchiba	al-CHIH-ba
Alcor	AL-kor
Alcyone	all-SYE--o-nee
Aldebaran	al-DEB-ah ran
Alderamin	al-DER-a-min
Aldhafera	al-da_FER-a
Alfirk	All-firk
Algedi (Al Giedi)	all-JED-ee
Algenib	al-JEN-nib
Algieba	al-GEE-bah
Algiebba	al-GEEB-bah
Algol	AL-gall
Algorab	ALL-gor-ab
Alhena	al-HAY-nah
Alioth	AL-lee-oth
Alkaid	AL-kade
Alkalurops	al-ka-LOOR-ops
Almaaz	ALL-maaz
Almach	ALL-mahk
Alnasl	all-NAH-zul
Alnilam	ALL-nil-ahm
Alnitak	ALL-nit-ahk
Alphard	AL-fard
Alphecca, Gemma	al-FECK-ah, JEM-a
Alpheratz	AL-fer-rats
Alrakis	all-RAH-kiss
Alrescha	all-RESH-ah
Alshain	all-SHAIN
Altair	AL-tair
Altais	ALL-tays
Altarf	al-TARF
Alterf	al-TERF
Althalimain
Aludra	al-UDE-rah
Alula Australis	a-LOOL-ah ow-STRAH-liss
Alula Borealis	a-LOOLah bor-ee-AH-liss
Alzirr	ALL-zirr
Ancha	UNG-ka
Ankaa	ANG-kah
Antares	an-TAIR-ease
Arcturus	arc-TOUR-russ
Arkab	AR-kub
Arkab Posterior	AR-kub
Arkab Prior	AR-kub PREE-or
Arneb	AHR-neb
Ascella	ah-SELL-a
Asellus Australis	ah-SELL-us ow-STRALICE
Asellus Borealis	ah-SELL-us bore-ee-AL-is
Asellus Primus	ah-SELL-us
Asellus Secundus	ah-SELL-us
Asellus Tertius	ah-SELL-us
Asmidiske	ass-mid-ISS-kee
Aspidiske	ass-pid-ISS-kee
Atik	AH-tik
Atlas	AT-las
Atria	AH-tree-a
Auva
Avior	AV-i-or
Azha	AH-za
Baham	ba-HAHM	also Biham
Barnard's Star	BARN-ards star
Baten Kaitos	BUT-en KYE-tos
Beid	BYED	BEED
Bellatrix	BEL-la-trix
Betelgeuse	BET-el-jooz
Botein	boh-TAYN
Canopus	can-OH-pus
Capella	kah-PELL-ah
Caph	KAF
Castor	CASS-ter
Cebalrai	SEB-all-rye
Celaeno	ke-LAY-no
Chara	CHAH-ra
Chertan, Chort	KERT-ahn,
Cor Caroli	core-ca-ROLE-ee
Cursa	COOR-sah	KER-sah
Dabih	DAH-bee
Deneb	DEN-ebb
Deneb Algiedi	DEN-ebb al-JEE-dee
Deneb el Okab	DEN-ebb
Deneb el Okab	DEN-ebb
Deneb Kaitos	DEN-ebb KAY-tos
Denebola	de-NEB-oh-la
Diadem	DYE-a-dem
Dschubba	JOOB-a
Dubhe	DOOB-huh
Edasich	ED-a-sick
Electra	e-LEK-tra
Elnath	EL-noth
Eltanin	EL-ta-nin
Enif	EEN-if
Er Rai	er-RYE
Erakis	e-RAHK-is (mu Draconis)
Fomalhaut	FO-mal-oh	FOH-mal-owt
Furud	fur-ROOD
Gacrux	GAK-kruks
Giausar	JAW-sahr
Gienah	JEEN-ah
Girtab	GIRR-tahb
Gomeisa	go-MAY-sah
Graffias	GRAH-fi-us
Grb 1618	GROOM-bridge
Grb 1830	"
Grumium	GROO-mi-um
Hadar	HAH-dahr
Hamal	HAM-al	hah-MAHL
Han	HAN
Hassaleh
Heze
Hoedus I	HEE-dus
Hoedus II	HEE-dus
Homam	HOH-mahm
Izar	EYE-zar
Jabbah	JAB-bah
Kaffalijidhma	KAFF-al-JID-mah
Kaus Australis	KOWSS ow-STRAH-liss
Kaus Borealis	KOWSS bor-ee-AH-liss
Kaus Meridianalis	KOWSS me-RID-i-an-AL-is	also Kaus Media
Keid	KYED	KEED
Kitalpha	kit-AL-fa
Kochab	KOE-cab
Kornephoros	core-ne-FOR-uss
Kraz
Kurhah	KOOR-hah
La Superba	la su-PURR-ba
Lacaille 8760	la-KA-ya
Lacaille 9352	la-KA-ya
Lalande 21185	la-LAHND
Lesath	LAY-soth
Maia	MAH-ya
Marfik	MAR-fick
Markab	MAR-kab
Matar	MAH-tahr
Mebsuta	meb-SOO-tah
Megrez	meg-REZ	MEG-rez
Meissa	MAY-sah
Mekbuda	mek-BOO-dah
Menkalinan	men-KAH-li-nan
Menkar	men-KAHR
Menkent	men-KENT
Menkib	men-KIB
Merak	MER-ak
Merope	MER-o-pee
Mesarthim	mess-AHR-tim	mess-ahr-TEEM
Miaplacidus	mee--a-PLASS-id-uss
Mimosa, Becrux	mim-OH-sah, BAY-cruks
Minkar	MIN-kar
Mintaka	MIN-ta-ka
Mira	MEE-ra
Mirach	MIRR-ahk
Mirfak	MERE-fak
Mirzam	MERE-zam
Mizar	MYE-zahr
Muliphein	MOOL-if-ayn
Muphrid	MOO-frid
Muscida	MUSS-id-a
Nair al Saif	nar-AL-safe
Naos	NOWSS
Nashira	nah-SHE-rah
Nekkar	NECK-ahr
Nihal	nih-HALL
Nodus I	NOH-dus
Nunki	NUN-kee
Nusakan	noo-SAH-kahn
Ophiuchus	Oaf-ih-YOU-kus
Phaet	FEYE-et
Phecda	FEK-da
Pherkad	ferk-AHD
Pleione	PLAY-o-nee
Polaris	poe-LAIR-is	poe-LAHR-is
Pollux	POL-lucks
Porrima	pour-EE-mah	POR-rim-a
Procyon	PRO-see-on
Propus, Tejat Prior	PRO-puss, TAY-zhaht PRYE-or
Rasalas	RAH-sa-luss
Rasalgethi	rah-sell-GAYTH-ee
Rasalhague	RAHS-al-haig
Rasalmothallah	RAHS-al-MOTH-al-ah
Regulus	REG-you-luss
Rigel	RYE-jel
Rigil Kentaurus	RYE-jel ken-TAW-russ
Rotanev	ROH-ta-nev
Ruchbah	ROOK-baht
Rukbat	ROOK-baht
Sabik	SAH-bik
Sadachbia	sah-DUCK-be-ah
Sadal Bari	sah-dul-BAH-ree
Sadal Melik	sah-dul-MEL-ik
Sadal Suud	sah-dul-su-OOD
Sadr	SADE-der
Saiph	SAFE
Sargas	SAHR-goss
Sarin	SAHR-in
Scheat	SHEE-at
Schedar	SHED-er
Segin	SEG-in
Seginus	seg-EEN-us
Shaula	SHOWL-a
Sheliak	SHEL-ee-yak
Sheratan	SHARE-ah-tan
Sirius	SEER-ee-us
Skat	SKAHT
Spica	SPEE-ka	SPY-ka
Sterope	STER-o-pee
Sualocin	swah-LOH-sin
Suhail al Muhlif	soo-HALE-al-MOO-liff
Sulafat	SOOL-a-faht
Syrma	SIRM-a
Talitha	TAH-lith-a
Tania Australis	THA-ni-ya ow-STRAH-liss
Tania Borealis	THA-ni-ya bor-ee-AH-liss
Tarazed	TAHR-ah-zed
Taygeta	TAY-get-a
Tegmine	teg-MEEN-e
Tejat Posterior	TAY-zhaht pos-TER-i-o
Thuban	THOO-bahn
Trapezium1A	tra-PEEZ-i-um
Trapezium1B	tra-PEEZ-i-um
Trapezium1C	tra-PEEZ-i-um
Trapezium1D	tra-PEEZ-i-um
Unukalhai	uh-NOO-kul-lye
Vega	VEY-ga	VEE-ga
Vindemiatrix	vin-de-mee-AY-tricks	vin-de-my-AH-tricks
Wasat	wah-SAHT
Wazn	WUZ-un	also Wezn
Wei
Wesen	WEZ-en	also Wezen
Yed Posterior	YED pos-TER-i-or
Yed Prior	YED PRYE-or	YED PREE-or
Zaniah	zah-NYE-a
Zaurak	ZAW-rahk
Zavijava	zah-vee-JAH-vah
Zosma	ZOSS-mah
Zubenelakrab	zoo-BEN-el-AK-rab
Zubenelgenubi	zoo-BEN-el-je-NEW-bee
Zubeneschamali	zoo-BEN-ess-sha-MAH-lee

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