as|tron|o|mer

as|tron|o|mer
as|tron|o|mer «uh STRON uh muhr», noun.
a person who studies astronomy; person skilled in astronomy: »

Astronomers have seen some clusters of stars that are a million light-years away (Beauchamp, Mayfield, and West).


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  • astronomer — as·tron·o·mer …   English syllables

  • gastronomer — gas·tron·o·mer …   English syllables

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