Comment on When they named the planet Uranus they probably didn't know it was full of methane.
Zier@fedia.io 1 week ago
People always pronounce it wrong, it's your-ah-nohse, sometimes your-ah-nuss.
People always mispronounce Neanderthal as well. It's ne-ander-tall.
I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I hear it pronounced Urine-us more than not lately. It’s not better.
johnyreeferseed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
I’m glad scientists are planning to change it to Urectum in the year 2620, finally put an end to this confusion. They should do it sooner if you ask me.