 This is the thorough list from A to Z of constellation names and star names, and how to pronounce them. | ||
| Stars | Constellation | Pronunciation |
| Acamar | Eridanus | AY-kuh-mar |
| Achernar | Eridanus | AY-ker-nar |
| Acrux | Crux | AY-kruhks |
| Adhara | Canis Major | ah-DAY-rah |
| Aldebaran | Taurus | al-DEB-ah-ran |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | AL-ee-oth |
| Alkaid | Ursa Major | al-KADE |
| Al Nair | Grus | al-NAYR |
| Alnilam | Orion | al-NIGH-lam |
| Alphard | Hydra | AL-fard |
| Alphecca | Corona Borealis | al-FECK-ah |
| Alpheratz | Andromeda | al-FEE-rahts |
| Altair | Aquila | al-TAYR |
| Ankaa | Phoenix | AN-kuh |
| Antares | Scorpius | an-TAIR-eez |
| Arcturus | Bootes | ark-TOO-rus |
| Atria | Traingulum Australe | AT-ri-ah |
| Avior | Carina | AY-vee-or |
| Bellatrix | Orion | BEL-a-trix |
| Betelgeuse | Orion | BET-el-jooz |
| Canopus | Carina | kah-NO-pus |
| Capella | Auriga | kah-PEL-ah |
| Deneb | Cygnus | DEN-eb |
| Denebola | Leo | de-NEB-oh-la |
| Diphda | Cetus | DIF-dah |
| Deubhe | Ursa Major | DUB-ee |
| Elnath | Taurus | EL-nath |
| Eltanin | Draco | el-TAY-nin |
| Enif | Pegasus | EEN-if |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | FO-mal-ought |
| Gacrux | Crux | GAY-krux |
| Gienah | Corvus | JEE-nah |
| Hadar | Centauri | HAY-dar |
| Hamal | Aries | HAM-al |
| Kaus Austr | Sagittarius | KOSS aus-TRAY-lis |
| Kochab | Ursa Minor | KOE-kahb |
| Markab | Pegasus | MAR-kahb |
| Menkar | Cetus | MEN-kahr |
| Menkent | Centauri | MEN-kent |
| Miaplasidus | Carina | MY-a-PLAS-i-dus |
| Mirfak | Perseus | MEER-fak |
| Nunki | Sagittarius | NUN-kee |
| Peacock | Pavo | PEE-kok |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | poe-LAHR-is |
| Pollux | Gemini | POL-lucks |
| Procyon | Canis Minor | PRO-see-on |
| Rasalhague | Ophiuchus | RAS-al-haig |
| Regulus | Leo | REG-you-lus |
| Rigel | Orion | RYE-jel |
| Rigel Kent | Centauri | RYE-jel KENT |
| Sabik | Ophiuchus | SAY-bik |
| Schedar | Cassiopeia | SHED-ahr |
| Shaula | Scorpius | SHAW-la |
| Sirius | Canis Major | SEER-ee-us |
| Spica | Virgo | SPY-kah |
| Suhail | Vela | soo-HALE |
| Vega | Lyra | VAY-gah |
| Zubenelgenube | Libra | zoo-BEN-el-je-NEW-bee |
| Constellation | Abbreviation | Pronunciation |
| Andromeda | And | an-DROM-eh-duh |
| Antlia | Ant | ANT-lih-uh |
| Apus | Aps | AY-pus |
| Aquarius | Aqr | ack-KWAIR-ee-us |
| Aquila | Aql | ACK-will-ah |
| Ara | Ara | AY-ruh |
| Aries | Ari | AIR-eez |
| Auriga | Aur | or-EYE-gah |
| Bootes | Boo | boe-Oh-teez |
| Caelum | Cae | SEE-lum |
| Camelopardalis | Cam | ka-MEL-oh-PAR-da-lis |
| Cancer | Can | KAN-surr |
| Canes Venatici | CVn | Kay-neez ven-AT-iss-see |
| Canis Major | CMa | Kay-nis MAY-jer |
| Canis Minor | CMi | Kay-nis MY-ner |
| Capricornus | Cap | kap-rih-KORN-nus |
| Carina | Car | ka-REEN-uh |
| Cassiopeia | Cas | kass-ee-oh-PEE-yah |
| Centaurus | Cen | sen-TAW-rus |
| Cepheus | Cep | SEE-fee-us |
| Cetus | Cet | SEE-tuss |
| Chamaeleon | Cha | ka-MEEL-eon |
| Circinus | Cir | SUR-sin-us |
| Columba | Col | ko-LUM_bah |
| Coma Berenices | Com | KO-mah bear-en-EYE-sees |
| Corona Australis | CrA | kor-OH-nah oss-TRAY-liss |
| Corona Borealis | CrB | kor-OH-nah bo-ree-ALICE |
| Corvus | Cor | CORE-vuss |
| Crater | Crt | KRAY-turr |
| Crux | Cru | KRUX |
| Cygnus | Cyg | SIG-nuss |
| Delphinus | Del | del-FINE-uss |
| Dorado | Dor | dough-RAH-dough |
| Draco | Dra | DRAY-ko |
| Equuleus | Equ | ek-KWOO-lee-us |
| Eridanus | Eri | eh-RID-ah-nuss |
| Fornax | For | for-NAX |
| Gemini | Gem | JEM-in eye |
| Grus | Gru | GRUSS |
| Hercules | Her | HER-kyou-leez |
| Horologium | Hor | hor-o-LO-jee-um |
| Hydra | Hya | HIGH-druh |
| Hydrus | Hys | HIGH-drus |
| Indus | Ind | IN-duss |
| Lacerta | Lac | la-SIR-tah |
| Leo | Leo | LEE-oh |
| Leo Minor | Lmi | LEE-oh MY-ner |
| Lepus | Lep | LEE-puss |
| Libra | Lib | LEE-brah |
| Lupus | Lup | LEW-puss |
| Lynx | Lyn | LINKS |
| Lyra | Lyr | LYE-ruh |
| Mensa | Men | MEN-sah |
| Microscopium | Mic | my-kro-SKO-pee-um |
| Monoceros | Mon | mon-OSS-er-us |
| Musca | Mus | MUS-kah |
| Norma | Nor | NOR-mah |
| Octans | Oct | AHK-tahnz |
| Ophiuchus | Oph | off-ih-YOU-kuss |
| Orion | Ori | oh-RYE-un |
| Pavo | Pav | PAH-vo |
| Pegasus | Peg | PEG-uh-suss |
| Perseus | Per | PURR-see-us |
| Phoenix | Phe | FEE-nix |
| Pictor | Pic | PICK-torr |
| Pisces | Psc | PIE-sees |
| Piscis Austrinus | PsA | PIE-siss oss-TRY-nus |
| Puppis | Pup | PUPP-iss |
| Pyxis | Pyx | PICK-siss |
| Reticulum | Ret | ray-TIC-you-lum |
| Sagitta | Sag | sah-JIT-tah |
| Sagittarius | Sgr | saj-ih-TAY-rih-us |
| Scorpius | Sco | SKOR-pih-uss |
| Sculptor | Scl | SKULPT-tor |
| Scutum | Sct | SKYOU-tum |
| Serpens | Ser | SIR-pens |
| Sextans | Sex | SEX-tans |
| Taurus | Tau | TAW-russ |
| Telescopium | Tel | tell-ih-SKO-pee-um |
| Triangulum | Tri | try-ANGH-gu-lum |
| Triangulum Australe | TrA | try-ANGH-gu-lum oss-TRAY-lee |
| Tucana | Tuc | too-KAH-nah |
| Ursa Major | UMa | URR-sah MAY-jer |
| Ursa Minor | UMi | URR-sah MY-ner |
| Vela | Vel | VEE-lah |
| Virgo | Vir | VER-go |
| Volans | Vol | VO-lanz |
| Vulpecula | Vul | vul-PECK-you-lah |
Source : North Huston Astronomy Club
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