How to pronounce planetarium
American English pronunciation
plan-ih-TAIR-ee-um
- IPA
- /ˌplænɪˈtɛɹi.əm/
- Syllables
- plan · ih · TAIR · ee · um (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What planetarium means
A building where pictures of stars are shown on a dome ceiling
In a sentence: At the planetarium, the lights went dark and stars filled the round ceiling.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word made from planet. It names a place for showing the sky.
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