Constellation Pronunciation Guide

Listen to Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich as he shares the proper pronunciation of the sky's star patterns.
By | Published: November 10, 2010 | Last updated on May 18, 2023

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Andromeda
Andromeda pronunciation (105 KB)
Antlia
Antlia pronunciation (103 KB)
Apus
Apus pronunciation (99 KB)
Aquarius
Aquarius pronunciation (105 KB)
Aquila
Aquila pronunciation (98 KB)
Ara
Ara pronunciation (98 KB)
Aries
Aries pronunciation (98 KB)
Auriga
Auriga pronunciation (101 KB)
Bootes
Bootes pronunciation (107 KB)
Caelum
Caelum pronunciation (105 KB)
Camelopardalis
Camelopardalis pronunciation (116 KB)
Cancer
Cancer pronunciation (98 kb)
Canes Venatici
Canes Venatici pronunciation (145 KB)
Canis Major
Canis Major pronunciation (134 KB)
Canis Minor
Canis Minor pronunciation (130 KB)
Capricornus
Capricornus pronunciation (105 KB)
Carina
Carina pronunciation (96 KB)
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia pronunciation (101 KB)
Centaurus
Centaurus pronunciation (105 KB)
Cepheus
Cepheus pronunciation (100 KB)
Cetus
Cetus pronunciation (98 KB)
Chamaeleon
Chamaeleon pronunciation (141 KB)
Circinus
Circinus pronunciation (103 KB)
Columba
Columba pronunciation (145 KB)
Coma Berenices
Coma Berenices pronunciation (112 KB)
Corona Australis
Corona Australis pronunciation (112 KB)
Corona Borealis
Corona Borealis pronunciation (117 KB)
Corvus
Corvus pronunciation (136 KB)
Crater
Crater pronunciation (94 KB)
Crux
Crux pronunciation (98 KB)
Cygnus
Cygnus pronunciation (99 KB)
Delphinus
Delphinus pronunciation (103 KB)
Dorado
Dorado pronunciation (97 KB)
Draco
Draco pronunciation (135 KB)
Equuleus
Equuleus pronunciation (107 KB)
Eridanus
Eridanus pronunciation (101 KB)
Fornax
Fornax pronunciation (100 KB)
Gemini
Gemini pronunciation (124 KB)
Grus
Grus pronunciation (97 KB)
Hercules
Hercules pronunciation (99 KB)
Horologium
Horologium pronunciation (137 KB)
Hydra
Hydra pronunciation (143 KB)
Hydrus
Hydrus pronunciation (98 KB)
Indus
Indus pronunciation (98 KB)
Lacerta
Lacerta pronunciation (97 KB)
Leo
Leo pronunciation (94 KB)
Leo Minor
Leo Minor pronunciation (101 KB)
Lepus
Lepus pronunciation (98 KB)
Libra
Libra pronunciation (98 KB)
Lupus
Lupus pronunciation (98 KB)
Lynx
Lynx pronunciation (98 KB)
Lyra
Lyra pronunciation (98 KB)
Mensa
Mensa pronunciation (99 KB)
Microscopium
Microscopium pronunciation (107 KB)
Monoceros
Monoceros pronunciation (104 KB)
Musca
Musca pronunciation (96 KB)
Norma
Norma pronunciation (96 KB)
Octans
Octans pronunciation (100 KB)
Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus pronunciation (105 KB)
Orion
Orion pronunciation (98 KB)
Pavo
Pavo pronunciation (98 KB)
Pegasus
Pegasus pronunciation (100 KB)
Perseus
Perseus pronunciation (99 KB)
Phoenix
Phoenix pronunciation (98 KB)
Pictor
Pictor pronunciation (95 KB)
Pisces
Pisces pronunciation (99 KB)
Piscis Austrinus
Piscis Austrinus pronunciation (114 KB)
Puppis
Puppis pronunciation (97 KB)
Pyxis
Pyxis pronunciation (101 KB)
Sagitta
Sagitta pronunciation (101 KB)
Saggittarius
Saggittarius pronunciation (109 KB)
Scorpius
Scorpius pronunciation (105 KB)
Sculptor
Sculptor pronunciation (101 KB)
Scutum
Scutum pronunciation (96 KB)
Serpens
Serpens pronunciation (103 KB)
Sextans
Sextans pronunciation (105 KB)
Taurus
Taurus pronunciation (101 KB)
Telescopium
Telescopium pronunciation (105 KB)
Triangulum Australe
Triangulum Australe pronunciation (123 KB)
Triangulum
Triangulum pronunciation (107 KB)
Tucana
Tucana pronunciation (99 KB)
Ursa Major
Ursa Major pronunciation (103 KB)
Ursa Minor
Ursa Minor pronunciation (103 KB)
Vela
Vela pronunciation (96 KB)
Virgo
Virgo pronunciation (99 KB)
Volans
Volans pronunciation (101 KB)
Vulpecula
Vulpecula pronunciation (103 KB)

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