Backstory: I sent my mother my insane study guide for Astronomy to demonstrate how ridiculous my midterm would be.
OK, so I see you know everything about astronomy. But answer this big question for me: Is there any way to say Uranus that doesn’t sound raunchy? :) Good luck on the midterm. Love, Mom
There is!! My 8th grade teacher refused to let us pronouce it the “typical” way and insisted we pronounced it, ur-ahn-is.
October 29, 2009 at 4:18 pm
I’ve heard it pronounced with the accent on the first syllable.
October 29, 2009 at 5:41 pm
yurr – ah- nus
October 30, 2009 at 10:28 am
Neither way works. It either sounds like “your anus,” or “urine-iss.” Oh well, what can you do?
October 30, 2009 at 10:05 pm
This sounds just like my mom!
October 31, 2009 at 1:01 am
…or your-an-ass..
October 31, 2009 at 1:16 am