betelgeuse

Questions about betelgeuse

What does betelgeuse mean?

betelgeuse means "the second brightest star in Orion".

How many syllables are in betelgeuse?

betelgeuse has 3 syllables: bet-el-geuse. The stress falls on "bet". In IPA it is /ˈbɛtəlɡʊz/.

What is another word for betelgeuse?

Close synonyms include Alpha Orionis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is betelgeuse a common word?

betelgeuse is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.