How do you pronounce proxima centauri?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔ.ɹi/.

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proxima centauri

/ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔ.ɹi/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

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From Latin proximus (“nearest, next”) and centaurī (“of the constellation Centaurus”).

Prox Proxima

Proxima Cen Proxima Centaurian Proxima Centauri b

Alpha Cen C Alpha Centauri C Prox Proxima Proxima Cen Rigel Kent C Rigel Kentarus C α Cen C α Centauri C

How do you pronounce proxima centauri?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔ.ɹi/.
What does proxima centauri mean?: A red dwarf star, part of the Alpha Centauri system and the nearest star to Earth's solar system.
Where does proxima centauri come from?: From Latin proximus (“nearest, next”) and centaurī (“of the constellation Centaurus”).

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