How to pronounce asterism
American English pronunciation
AS-tuh-riz-um
- IPA
- /ˈæstəˌɹɪzəm/
- Syllables
- AS · tuh · riz · um (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What asterism means
A star pattern that is not an official constellation
In a sentence: The Big Dipper is an asterism that sits inside a bigger constellation called the Great Bear.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word for a group of stars, from the Greek word for a star.
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