HOW TO PRONOUNCE "URANUS"

Ah, the seventh planet from the Sun...
Is it pronounced "your A-nus", or "U-rine us"? Or is there a third alternative?
It is pronounced "oor-AH-nus" or "oo-RAN-us" in German. And a Prussian astronomer was the one who christened the planet.
He didn't realize that the English pronunciations of the name he had chosen would have such unfortunate implications.
So, stick to the German pronunciation! Or adapt it as "you RAN us!"



As for "lieutenant", I recommend either the original French ("lyöt-NAA") pronunciation, or the British one ("lef-TE-nent").