Betelgeuse
pronunciation
How to pronounce Betelgeuse in British English:
UK [ˈbetəlˌdʒə:z]
How to pronounce Betelgeuse in American English:
US [ˈbitlˌdʒuz, ˈbɛtlˌdʒɚz]
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- Noun:
- the second brightest star in Orion
Word Origin
- Betelgeuse
- bright star in the shoulder of Orion, 1515, from Arabic Ibt al Jauzah "the Armpit of the Central One." Intermediary forms include Bed Elgueze, Beit Algueze.
Example
- 1. Will betelgeuse explode in 2012 ?
- 2. Betelgeuse , which is part of the orion constellation 640 light years away from earth , is a red supergiant , meaning that it is nearing the end of its life and is due to explode .