How do you say "Betelgeuse" in English?

Word

Betelgeuse
How Do You Say "Betelgeuse"?

BEH/təl/jewz, beetle-juice
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Betelgeuse

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Beetle-juice

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Betelgeux

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What is "Betelgeuse"?

Betelgeuse is a star in the constellation of Orion. It has been pronounced and spelled in different ways – all options are given in the sound files. There are 3 ways of saying Betelgeuse, but ‘Betelgeux’ seems to have fallen out of favor, and certainly on BBC documentaries, ‘Beetle-juice’ is now preferred.

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