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Stress the second syllable 'STRON'. Make a wide 'ah' sound like in 'father': /ˈstrɑːn/.
Finish with two quick, unstressed syllables: 'uh-mee' /əmi/.
Stressing the first syllable: (AS-tron-o-my) instead of (as-TRON-o-my).
Pronouncing the 'o' in 'tron' like the letter 'o': (as-TRONE-o-my) instead of (as-TRON-o-my).
Making the first 'a' sound like in 'cat': (ast-ron-o-my) instead of (uh-stron-o-my).
Start with a soft 'uh' sound: /ə/.
Stress the second syllable 'STRON'. Make a short, rounded 'o' sound like in 'hot': /ˈstrɒn/.
Finish with two quick, unstressed syllables: 'uh-mee' /əmi/.
same as American
Using the long American 'ah' sound: (as-TRAHN-o-my) instead of the short British 'o' sound (as-TRON-o-my).
Pronouncing the final 'y' too strongly: (as-tron-o-MEE) instead of a short /i/ sound.
It has four syllables: as-tron-o-my.
The second syllable is stressed: as-TRON-o-my.
In American English, it's a wide 'ah' sound like in 'father'. In British English, it's a short 'o' sound like in 'hot'.
The scientific study of stars, planets, and everything in outer space.
/əˈstrɑːnəmər/
A person who studies astronomy.
/ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkl/
Relating to astronomy, or very large.
/ˌæstroʊˈfɪzɪks/
A part of astronomy about the physics of stars and space.
The stress in 'astronomy' and 'astronomer' is on the second syllable (as-TRON-o-my).
The stress in 'astronomical' moves to the third syllable (as-tro-NOM-i-cal).
The stress in 'astrophysics' is also on a later syllable (as-tro-PHYS-ics).
The most important part is stressing the second syllable: as-TRON-o-my. Say it slowly, emphasizing the 'TRON' part.
Listen to American and British speakers. Notice the difference in the 'o' sound in 'tron'. This is a key accent difference.
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