How to pronounce “astronomy”
Say “astronomy” in 4 beats
astronomy
/əˈstɹɑnəmi/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐstɹɒnəmi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- astə
- ronstɹɑstress
- omnə
- ymi
- IPA (American)
- /əˈstɹɑnəmi/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐstɹɒnəmi/
- Respelling
- uh-STRAH-nuh-mee
- Syllables
- 4 — ast-RON-om-y
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ast-RON-om-y. “ron” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈstɹɑnəmi/
/ɐstɹɒnəmi/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “astronomy” means
- noun
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
Say it in a sentence
“Astronomy is easier here because there is so little light.”“astronomy”, answered
How do you pronounce “astronomy”?
“astronomy” is pronounced /əˈstɹɑnəmi/ (uh-STRAH-nuh-mee) in American English and /ɐstɹɒnəmi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ron”. Build it as ast-RON-om-y, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “astronomy” have?
4: ast · ron · om · y. The beat lands on the second, “ron”.
Is “astronomy” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈstɹɑnəmi/ (uh-STRAH-nuh-mee); British English says /ɐstɹɒnəmi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “astronomy” mean?
As a noun: the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole For example: “Astronomy is easier here because there is so little light.”
Where is the stress in “astronomy”?
Stress the second syllable: ast-RON-om-y. “ron” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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