Stars Pronunciation Guide

Over 6000 stars are visible without optical aid. The brightest of these have been named.

Swipe to scroll horizontally
NamePronunciationAlternative
  Row 1 - Cell 2
AcamarAH-kuh-marRow 2 - Cell 2
AchernarAK-er-narRow 3 - Cell 2
AcruxA--krucksRow 4 - Cell 2
AcubensACK-you-benzRow 5 - Cell 2
Adharaad-HAR-aRow 6 - Cell 2
Al Kaprahal-KAP-rahRow 7 - Cell 2
Al Nairall-NAYRRow 8 - Cell 2
Al Niyatall-NEE-yahtRow 9 - Cell 2
Al Suhailall-soo-HAILRow 10 - Cell 2
Albaldahal-BAL-dahRow 11 - Cell 2
Albireoal-BEE-ri-ohal-BYE-rio
Alchibaal-CHIH-baRow 13 - Cell 2
AlcorAL-korRow 14 - Cell 2
Alcyoneall-SYE--o-neeRow 15 - Cell 2
Aldebaranal-DEB-ah ranRow 16 - Cell 2
Alderaminal-DER-a-minRow 17 - Cell 2
Aldhaferaal-da_FER-aRow 18 - Cell 2
AlfirkAll-firkRow 19 - Cell 2
Algedi (Al Giedi)all-JED-eeRow 20 - Cell 2
Algenibal-JEN-nibRow 21 - Cell 2
Algiebaal-GEE-bahRow 22 - Cell 2
Algiebbaal-GEEB-bahRow 23 - Cell 2
AlgolAL-gallRow 24 - Cell 2
AlgorabALL-gor-abRow 25 - Cell 2
Alhenaal-HAY-nahRow 26 - Cell 2
AliothAL-lee-othRow 27 - Cell 2
AlkaidAL-kadeRow 28 - Cell 2
Alkaluropsal-ka-LOOR-opsRow 29 - Cell 2
AlmaazALL-maazRow 30 - Cell 2
AlmachALL-mahkRow 31 - Cell 2
Alnaslall-NAH-zulRow 32 - Cell 2
AlnilamALL-nil-ahmRow 33 - Cell 2
AlnitakALL-nit-ahkRow 34 - Cell 2
AlphardAL-fardRow 35 - Cell 2
Alphecca, Gemmaal-FECK-ah, JEM-aRow 36 - Cell 2
AlpheratzAL-fer-ratsRow 37 - Cell 2
Alrakisall-RAH-kissRow 38 - Cell 2
Alreschaall-RESH-ahRow 39 - Cell 2
Alshainall-SHAINRow 40 - Cell 2
AltairAL-tairRow 41 - Cell 2
AltaisALL-taysRow 42 - Cell 2
Altarfal-TARFRow 43 - Cell 2
Alterfal-TERFRow 44 - Cell 2
AlthalimainRow 45 - Cell 1 Row 45 - Cell 2
Aludraal-UDE-rahRow 46 - Cell 2
Alula Australisa-LOOL-ah ow-STRAH-lissRow 47 - Cell 2
Alula Borealisa-LOOLah bor-ee-AH-lissRow 48 - Cell 2
AlzirrALL-zirrRow 49 - Cell 2
AnchaUNG-kaRow 50 - Cell 2
AnkaaANG-kahRow 51 - Cell 2
Antaresan-TAIR-easeRow 52 - Cell 2
Arcturusarc-TOUR-russRow 53 - Cell 2
ArkabAR-kubRow 54 - Cell 2
Arkab PosteriorAR-kubRow 55 - Cell 2
Arkab PriorAR-kub PREE-orRow 56 - Cell 2
ArnebAHR-nebRow 57 - Cell 2
Ascellaah-SELL-aRow 58 - Cell 2
Asellus Australisah-SELL-us ow-STRALICERow 59 - Cell 2
Asellus Borealisah-SELL-us bore-ee-AL-isRow 60 - Cell 2
Asellus Primusah-SELL-usRow 61 - Cell 2
Asellus Secundusah-SELL-usRow 62 - Cell 2
Asellus Tertiusah-SELL-usRow 63 - Cell 2
Asmidiskeass-mid-ISS-keeRow 64 - Cell 2
Aspidiskeass-pid-ISS-keeRow 65 - Cell 2
AtikAH-tikRow 66 - Cell 2
AtlasAT-lasRow 67 - Cell 2
AtriaAH-tree-aRow 68 - Cell 2
AuvaRow 69 - Cell 1 Row 69 - Cell 2
AviorAV-i-orRow 70 - Cell 2
AzhaAH-zaRow 71 - Cell 2
Bahamba-HAHMalso Biham
Barnard's StarBARN-ards starRow 73 - Cell 2
Baten KaitosBUT-en KYE-tosRow 74 - Cell 2
BeidBYEDBEED
BellatrixBEL-la-trixRow 76 - Cell 2
BetelgeuseBET-el-joozRow 77 - Cell 2
Boteinboh-TAYNRow 78 - Cell 2
Canopuscan-OH-pusRow 79 - Cell 2
Capellakah-PELL-ahRow 80 - Cell 2
CaphKAFRow 81 - Cell 2
CastorCASS-terRow 82 - Cell 2
CebalraiSEB-all-ryeRow 83 - Cell 2
Celaenoke-LAY-noRow 84 - Cell 2
CharaCHAH-raRow 85 - Cell 2
Chertan, ChortKERT-ahn,Row 86 - Cell 2
Cor Carolicore-ca-ROLE-eeRow 87 - Cell 2
CursaCOOR-sahKER-sah
DabihDAH-beeRow 89 - Cell 2
DenebDEN-ebbRow 90 - Cell 2
Deneb AlgiediDEN-ebb al-JEE-deeRow 91 - Cell 2
Deneb el OkabDEN-ebbRow 92 - Cell 2
Deneb el OkabDEN-ebbRow 93 - Cell 2
Deneb KaitosDEN-ebb KAY-tosRow 94 - Cell 2
Denebolade-NEB-oh-laRow 95 - Cell 2
DiademDYE-a-demRow 96 - Cell 2
DschubbaJOOB-aRow 97 - Cell 2
DubheDOOB-huhRow 98 - Cell 2
EdasichED-a-sickRow 99 - Cell 2
Electrae-LEK-traRow 100 - Cell 2
ElnathEL-nothRow 101 - Cell 2
EltaninEL-ta-ninRow 102 - Cell 2
EnifEEN-ifRow 103 - Cell 2
Er Raier-RYERow 104 - Cell 2
Erakise-RAHK-is (mu Draconis)Row 105 - Cell 2
FomalhautFO-mal-ohFOH-mal-owt
Furudfur-ROODRow 107 - Cell 2
GacruxGAK-kruksRow 108 - Cell 2
GiausarJAW-sahrRow 109 - Cell 2
GienahJEEN-ahRow 110 - Cell 2
GirtabGIRR-tahbRow 111 - Cell 2
Gomeisago-MAY-sahRow 112 - Cell 2
GraffiasGRAH-fi-usRow 113 - Cell 2
Grb 1618GROOM-bridgeRow 114 - Cell 2
Grb 1830"Row 115 - Cell 2
GrumiumGROO-mi-umRow 116 - Cell 2
HadarHAH-dahrRow 117 - Cell 2
HamalHAM-alhah-MAHL
HanHANRow 119 - Cell 2
HassalehRow 120 - Cell 1 Row 120 - Cell 2
HezeRow 121 - Cell 1 Row 121 - Cell 2
Hoedus IHEE-dusRow 122 - Cell 2
Hoedus IIHEE-dusRow 123 - Cell 2
HomamHOH-mahmRow 124 - Cell 2
IzarEYE-zarRow 125 - Cell 2
JabbahJAB-bahRow 126 - Cell 2
KaffalijidhmaKAFF-al-JID-mahRow 127 - Cell 2
Kaus AustralisKOWSS ow-STRAH-lissRow 128 - Cell 2
Kaus BorealisKOWSS bor-ee-AH-lissRow 129 - Cell 2
Kaus MeridianalisKOWSS me-RID-i-an-AL-isalso Kaus Media
KeidKYEDKEED
Kitalphakit-AL-faRow 132 - Cell 2
KochabKOE-cabRow 133 - Cell 2
Kornephoroscore-ne-FOR-ussRow 134 - Cell 2
KrazRow 135 - Cell 1 Row 135 - Cell 2
KurhahKOOR-hahRow 136 - Cell 2
La Superbala su-PURR-baRow 137 - Cell 2
Lacaille 8760la-KA-yaRow 138 - Cell 2
Lacaille 9352la-KA-yaRow 139 - Cell 2
Lalande 21185la-LAHNDRow 140 - Cell 2
LesathLAY-sothRow 141 - Cell 2
MaiaMAH-yaRow 142 - Cell 2
MarfikMAR-fickRow 143 - Cell 2
MarkabMAR-kabRow 144 - Cell 2
MatarMAH-tahrRow 145 - Cell 2
Mebsutameb-SOO-tahRow 146 - Cell 2
Megrezmeg-REZMEG-rez
MeissaMAY-sahRow 148 - Cell 2
Mekbudamek-BOO-dahRow 149 - Cell 2
Menkalinanmen-KAH-li-nanRow 150 - Cell 2
Menkarmen-KAHRRow 151 - Cell 2
Menkentmen-KENTRow 152 - Cell 2
Menkibmen-KIBRow 153 - Cell 2
MerakMER-akRow 154 - Cell 2
MeropeMER-o-peeRow 155 - Cell 2
Mesarthimmess-AHR-timmess-ahr-TEEM
Miaplacidusmee--a-PLASS-id-ussRow 157 - Cell 2
Mimosa, Becruxmim-OH-sah, BAY-cruksRow 158 - Cell 2
MinkarMIN-karRow 159 - Cell 2
MintakaMIN-ta-kaRow 160 - Cell 2
MiraMEE-raRow 161 - Cell 2
MirachMIRR-ahkRow 162 - Cell 2
MirfakMERE-fakRow 163 - Cell 2
MirzamMERE-zamRow 164 - Cell 2
MizarMYE-zahrRow 165 - Cell 2
MulipheinMOOL-if-aynRow 166 - Cell 2
MuphridMOO-fridRow 167 - Cell 2
MuscidaMUSS-id-aRow 168 - Cell 2
Nair al Saifnar-AL-safeRow 169 - Cell 2
NaosNOWSSRow 170 - Cell 2
Nashiranah-SHE-rahRow 171 - Cell 2
NekkarNECK-ahrRow 172 - Cell 2
Nihalnih-HALLRow 173 - Cell 2
Nodus INOH-dusRow 174 - Cell 2
NunkiNUN-keeRow 175 - Cell 2
Nusakannoo-SAH-kahnRow 176 - Cell 2
OphiuchusOaf-ih-YOU-kusRow 177 - Cell 2
PhaetFEYE-etRow 178 - Cell 2
PhecdaFEK-daRow 179 - Cell 2
Pherkadferk-AHDRow 180 - Cell 2
PleionePLAY-o-neeRow 181 - Cell 2
Polarispoe-LAIR-ispoe-LAHR-is
PolluxPOL-lucksRow 183 - Cell 2
Porrimapour-EE-mahPOR-rim-a
ProcyonPRO-see-onRow 185 - Cell 2
Propus, Tejat PriorPRO-puss, TAY-zhaht PRYE-orRow 186 - Cell 2
RasalasRAH-sa-lussRow 187 - Cell 2
Rasalgethirah-sell-GAYTH-eeRow 188 - Cell 2
RasalhagueRAHS-al-haigRow 189 - Cell 2
RasalmothallahRAHS-al-MOTH-al-ahRow 190 - Cell 2
RegulusREG-you-lussRow 191 - Cell 2
RigelRYE-jelRow 192 - Cell 2
Rigil KentaurusRYE-jel ken-TAW-russRow 193 - Cell 2
RotanevROH-ta-nevRow 194 - Cell 2
RuchbahROOK-bahtRow 195 - Cell 2
RukbatROOK-bahtRow 196 - Cell 2
SabikSAH-bikRow 197 - Cell 2
Sadachbiasah-DUCK-be-ahRow 198 - Cell 2
Sadal Barisah-dul-BAH-reeRow 199 - Cell 2
Sadal Meliksah-dul-MEL-ikRow 200 - Cell 2
Sadal Suudsah-dul-su-OODRow 201 - Cell 2
SadrSADE-derRow 202 - Cell 2
SaiphSAFERow 203 - Cell 2
SargasSAHR-gossRow 204 - Cell 2
SarinSAHR-inRow 205 - Cell 2
ScheatSHEE-atRow 206 - Cell 2
SchedarSHED-erRow 207 - Cell 2
SeginSEG-inRow 208 - Cell 2
Seginusseg-EEN-usRow 209 - Cell 2
ShaulaSHOWL-aRow 210 - Cell 2
SheliakSHEL-ee-yakRow 211 - Cell 2
SheratanSHARE-ah-tanRow 212 - Cell 2
SiriusSEER-ee-usRow 213 - Cell 2
SkatSKAHTRow 214 - Cell 2
SpicaSPEE-kaSPY-ka
SteropeSTER-o-peeRow 216 - Cell 2
Sualocinswah-LOH-sinRow 217 - Cell 2
Suhail al Muhlifsoo-HALE-al-MOO-liffRow 218 - Cell 2
SulafatSOOL-a-fahtRow 219 - Cell 2
SyrmaSIRM-aRow 220 - Cell 2
TalithaTAH-lith-aRow 221 - Cell 2
Tania AustralisTHA-ni-ya ow-STRAH-lissRow 222 - Cell 2
Tania BorealisTHA-ni-ya bor-ee-AH-lissRow 223 - Cell 2
TarazedTAHR-ah-zedRow 224 - Cell 2
TaygetaTAY-get-aRow 225 - Cell 2
Tegmineteg-MEEN-eRow 226 - Cell 2
Tejat PosteriorTAY-zhaht pos-TER-i-oRow 227 - Cell 2
ThubanTHOO-bahnRow 228 - Cell 2
Trapezium1Atra-PEEZ-i-umRow 229 - Cell 2
Trapezium1Btra-PEEZ-i-umRow 230 - Cell 2
Trapezium1Ctra-PEEZ-i-umRow 231 - Cell 2
Trapezium1Dtra-PEEZ-i-umRow 232 - Cell 2
Unukalhaiuh-NOO-kul-lyeRow 233 - Cell 2
VegaVEY-gaVEE-ga
Vindemiatrixvin-de-mee-AY-tricksvin-de-my-AH-tricks
Wasatwah-SAHTRow 236 - Cell 2
WaznWUZ-unalso Wezn
WeiRow 238 - Cell 1 Row 238 - Cell 2
WesenWEZ-enalso Wezen
Yed PosteriorYED pos-TER-i-orRow 240 - Cell 2
Yed PriorYED PRYE-orYED PREE-or
Zaniahzah-NYE-aRow 242 - Cell 2
ZaurakZAW-rahkRow 243 - Cell 2
Zavijavazah-vee-JAH-vahRow 244 - Cell 2
ZosmaZOSS-mahRow 245 - Cell 2
Zubenelakrabzoo-BEN-el-AK-rabRow 246 - Cell 2
Zubenelgenubizoo-BEN-el-je-NEW-beeRow 247 - Cell 2
Zubeneschamalizoo-BEN-ess-sha-MAH-leeRow 248 - Cell 2

Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.

Space.com Staff
News and editorial team

Space.com is the premier source of space exploration, innovation and astronomy news, chronicling (and celebrating) humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier. Originally founded in 1999, Space.com is, and always has been, the passion of writers and editors who are space fans and also trained journalists. Our current news team consists of Editor-in-Chief Tariq Malik; Editor Hanneke Weitering, Senior Space Writer Mike Wall; Senior Writer Meghan Bartels; Senior Writer Chelsea Gohd, Senior Writer Tereza Pultarova and Staff Writer Alexander Cox, focusing on e-commerce. Senior Producer Steve Spaleta oversees our space videos, with Diana Whitcroft as our Social Media Editor.