Pronunciation
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          By Aaron B. Clevenson, ALCor
This is the thorough list from A to Z of constellation names and star names, and how to pronounce them.
Stars Constellation Pronunciation
Acamar Eridanus AY-kuh-mar
Achernar Eridanus AY-ker-nar
Acrux Crux AY-kruhks
Adhara Canis Major ah-DAY-rah
Aldebaran Taurus al-DEB-ah-ran
Alioth Ursa Major AL-ee-oth
Alkaid Ursa Major al-KADE
Al Nair Grus al-NAYR
Alnilam Orion al-NIGH-lam
Alphard Hydra AL-fard
Alphecca Corona Borealis al-FECK-ah
Alpheratz Andromeda al-FEE-rahts
Altair Aquila al-TAYR
Ankaa Phoenix AN-kuh
Antares Scorpius an-TAIR-eez
Arcturus Bootes ark-TOO-rus
Atria Traingulum Australe AT-ri-ah
Avior Carina AY-vee-or
Bellatrix Orion BEL-a-trix
Betelgeuse Orion BET-el-jooz
Canopus Carina kah-NO-pus
Capella Auriga kah-PEL-ah
Deneb Cygnus DEN-eb
Denebola Leo de-NEB-oh-la
Diphda Cetus DIF-dah
Deubhe Ursa Major DUB-ee
Elnath Taurus EL-nath
Eltanin Draco el-TAY-nin
Enif Pegasus EEN-if
Fomalhaut Piscis Austrinus FO-mal-ought
Gacrux Crux GAY-krux
Gienah Corvus JEE-nah
Hadar Centauri HAY-dar
Hamal Aries HAM-al
Kaus Austr Sagittarius KOSS aus-TRAY-lis
Kochab Ursa Minor KOE-kahb
Markab Pegasus MAR-kahb
Menkar Cetus MEN-kahr
Menkent Centauri MEN-kent
Miaplasidus Carina MY-a-PLAS-i-dus
Mirfak Perseus MEER-fak
Nunki Sagittarius NUN-kee
Peacock Pavo PEE-kok
Polaris Ursa Minor poe-LAHR-is
Pollux Gemini POL-lucks
Procyon Canis Minor PRO-see-on
Rasalhague Ophiuchus RAS-al-haig
Regulus Leo REG-you-lus
Rigel Orion RYE-jel
Rigel Kent Centauri RYE-jel KENT
Sabik Ophiuchus SAY-bik
Schedar Cassiopeia SHED-ahr
Shaula Scorpius SHAW-la
Sirius Canis Major SEER-ee-us
Spica Virgo SPY-kah
Suhail Vela soo-HALE
Vega Lyra VAY-gah
Zubenelgenube Libra zoo-BEN-el-je-NEW-bee
Constellation Abbreviation Pronunciation
Andromeda And an-DROM-eh-duh
Antlia Ant ANT-lih-uh
Apus Aps AY-pus
Aquarius Aqr ack-KWAIR-ee-us
Aquila Aql ACK-will-ah
Ara Ara AY-ruh
Aries Ari AIR-eez
Auriga Aur or-EYE-gah
Bootes Boo boe-Oh-teez
Caelum Cae SEE-lum
Camelopardalis Cam ka-MEL-oh-PAR-da-lis
Cancer Can KAN-surr
Canes Venatici CVn Kay-neez ven-AT-iss-see
Canis Major CMa Kay-nis MAY-jer
Canis Minor CMi Kay-nis MY-ner
Capricornus Cap kap-rih-KORN-nus
Carina Car ka-REEN-uh
Cassiopeia Cas kass-ee-oh-PEE-yah
Centaurus Cen sen-TAW-rus
Cepheus Cep SEE-fee-us
Cetus Cet SEE-tuss
Chamaeleon Cha ka-MEEL-eon
Circinus Cir SUR-sin-us
Columba Col ko-LUM_bah
Coma Berenices Com KO-mah bear-en-EYE-sees
Corona Australis CrA kor-OH-nah oss-TRAY-liss
Corona Borealis CrB kor-OH-nah bo-ree-ALICE
Corvus Cor CORE-vuss
Crater Crt KRAY-turr
Crux Cru KRUX
Cygnus Cyg SIG-nuss
Delphinus Del del-FINE-uss
Dorado Dor dough-RAH-dough
Draco Dra DRAY-ko
Equuleus Equ ek-KWOO-lee-us
Eridanus Eri eh-RID-ah-nuss
Fornax For for-NAX
Gemini Gem JEM-in eye
Grus Gru GRUSS
Hercules Her HER-kyou-leez
Horologium Hor hor-o-LO-jee-um
Hydra Hya HIGH-druh
Hydrus Hys HIGH-drus
Indus Ind IN-duss
Lacerta Lac la-SIR-tah
Leo Leo LEE-oh
Leo Minor Lmi LEE-oh MY-ner
Lepus Lep LEE-puss
Libra Lib LEE-brah
Lupus Lup LEW-puss
Lynx Lyn LINKS
Lyra Lyr LYE-ruh
Mensa Men MEN-sah
Microscopium Mic my-kro-SKO-pee-um
Monoceros Mon mon-OSS-er-us
Musca Mus MUS-kah
Norma Nor NOR-mah
Octans Oct AHK-tahnz
Ophiuchus Oph off-ih-YOU-kuss
Orion Ori oh-RYE-un
Pavo Pav PAH-vo
Pegasus Peg PEG-uh-suss
Perseus Per PURR-see-us
Phoenix Phe FEE-nix
Pictor Pic PICK-torr
Pisces Psc PIE-sees
Piscis Austrinus PsA PIE-siss oss-TRY-nus
Puppis Pup PUPP-iss
Pyxis Pyx PICK-siss
Reticulum Ret ray-TIC-you-lum
Sagitta Sag sah-JIT-tah
Sagittarius Sgr saj-ih-TAY-rih-us
Scorpius Sco SKOR-pih-uss
Sculptor Scl SKULPT-tor
Scutum Sct SKYOU-tum
Serpens Ser SIR-pens
Sextans Sex SEX-tans
Taurus Tau TAW-russ
Telescopium Tel tell-ih-SKO-pee-um
Triangulum Tri try-ANGH-gu-lum
Triangulum Australe TrA try-ANGH-gu-lum oss-TRAY-lee
Tucana Tuc too-KAH-nah
Ursa Major UMa URR-sah MAY-jer
Ursa Minor UMi URR-sah MY-ner
Vela Vel VEE-lah
Virgo Vir VER-go
Volans Vol VO-lanz
Vulpecula Vul vul-PECK-you-lah


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