How do you pronounce Betelgeuse?

I would pronounce it like the movie name “Beetle-juice” but I don’t know that’s right.

I believe “beetle-juize” is the most common pronunciation. So just voice the “c” in the above. The name comes from a misreading of Arabic.

I usually hear it pronounced as Beetlejuice too, but every now and then I hear ’Bettle Geese’.

When I first saw it written out, I pronounced it in my head as “bettle-gooz”. I didn’t even know the movie Beetlejuice was referencing the name of the star.

ˈbɛtəldʒuːz

In the astronomy community we say “Baytel Juice”

According to Wikipedia , there are six common pronunciations:

الجوزاء / Ibṭ al-Jauzā’
or
يد الجوزا / Yad al-Jauzā
or
Betelgeuse /ˈbɛtəldʒuːz/
or
Betelgeuse /ˈbiːtəldʒuːz/
or
Betelgeuse /ˈbɛtəldʒuːs/
or
Betelgeuse /ˈbiːtəldʒuːs/,

Beatle juice

Battle Geese
Honk-Honk!

With any luck it will explode soon.

Side bet doc it doesn’t last until July 4th,

Bob

@Tropical_Willie I’ll take that bet. :-)

I put it on my calendar. @Caravanfan

Wishful thinking on my part of course!

You don’t say anything.

You just chew on the nut, extract the juice and feel The Throb – Black

Yeah, it’ll explode soon, but “soon” is relative. It’s doubtful we’ll see it in our lifetimes.

@Tropical_Willie Well, looks like you win
https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/no-supernova-for-you-betelgeuse-is-brightening-again-right-on-schedule