silvery river

Questions

What does silvery river mean?

the Milky Way, the night sky visual phenomenon caused by dense regions of the Milky Way Galaxy appearing nebulous (generally found when referring to East Asians in a historical context, situated in East Asia)

Where does silvery river come from?

Calque of Literary Chinese 銀河 (yínhé).

How to pronounce silvery river

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “silvery river”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “silvery river”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “silvery river” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.