How to pronounce Centauri?

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Pronunciation of Centauri in Devon, England

Centauri is pronounced as

s eh n T AW r ay

s sounds like the 's' in 'so'
eh sounds like the 'e' in 'pet'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
t sounds like the 't' in 'to'
aw sounds like the 'aw' in 'law'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
ay sounds like the 'ie' in 'tie'


Centauri is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ s eh n T AW r ay ]

s eh n T AW r ay
so pet no to law rat lie

Type of Name:

Part of the name of a binary star system

Language:

Latin(Alpha, the other part of the name, is Greek)

Meaning:

Of Centaurus

Additional Information:

Alpha Centauri appears to the naked eye to be the brightest star in the constellation of Centaurus, hence the name, although it is actually a binary star system. It is also known as Rigil (R AY j uh l) Kent, Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman.


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Pronunciation of Centauri in Devon, England

'cent'-'AWE'-rye


Type of Name:

Part of the name of a binary star system

Language:

Latin(Alpha, the other part of the name, is Greek)

Meaning:

Of Centaurus

Additional Information:

Alpha Centauri appears to the naked eye to be the brightest star in the constellation of Centaurus, hence the name, although it is actually a binary star system. It is also known as Rigil (R AY j uh l) Kent, Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman.


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