How is the planet Uranus pronounced? Your-A-Nus or Your-Uh-Nuhs?
2007-05-29 11:42:01 · 12 answers · asked by hyjgfjfghjfjfgjfghjfgj 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
well, i guess i'll be the nerd ... according to dictionary.com:
U·ra·nus - Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[yoor-uh-nuhs, yoo-rey-]
2007-05-29 11:51:09 · answer #1 · answered by mrs sexy pants 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Further info on what "Geoff G" said,
From the book, The Lawnchair Astronomer.
URANUS COULD HAVE BEEN A GEORGE
When Uranus was first found, its discoverer, Sir William Herschel wanted the planet to be named Georgium Sidus or Georgian Star, after the king of England at the time, George III. Many French astronomers referred to it simply as Herschel and it wasn’t until later on when Johann Bode (1747—1826) proposed it be named Uranus after the mythological father of Saturn.
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Mark Lenard (Who played Spock's father on Star Trek; and also narrated the program "Amazing Space".) pronounces it is urine-us.
However, the most common pronunciation seems to be ur-anus.
2007-05-29 19:59:14 · answer #2 · answered by V. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your-Uh-Nuhs
2007-05-29 18:45:28 · answer #3 · answered by free_n08 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
well. this was such a conflict in our science class.
according to the teacher, it's Ur-ah-nuhs. but we think she's either bi or lesbian..so she might be uncomfortable talking about "uranus" .
but...most people i know have said uranus.
2007-05-29 19:17:04 · answer #4 · answered by Lor*n 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You just can't win with this one. The preferred pronunciation is urine-ous, but many pronounce it your-anus. Maybe we should go back to Herschel's original proposed name: George's Star.
I just looked in my dictionary, and it agrees with the last answer, but gives us an out: the original Greek pronunciation is ooranus. No urine, no anus!
2007-05-29 18:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Either pronunciation is acceptable. The second one is used by people who don't want to say "your anus" and have the children snicker, or worse, start cracking anus jokes. (pardon the pun)
2007-05-29 18:55:30 · answer #6 · answered by eggman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Different people pronounce it different ways. Choose which way is most comfortable for you.
2007-05-29 18:44:53 · answer #7 · answered by storygirl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you
ray but no y instead n
us
2007-05-29 18:45:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
your a nus
2007-06-02 15:58:27 · answer #9 · answered by louis g 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ur-an-us
You're Ann us
2007-05-29 20:29:23 · answer #10 · answered by RUDOLPH M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋