Astrogeny is a term used in astrophysics to describe the process of star formation. It is spelled with the "astro-" prefix meaning "related to stars" and the "-geny" suffix meaning "origin." The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /æstrədʒəni/ with stress on the second syllable. The "g" in "-geny" is pronounced with a soft "j" sound, as in the word "general". Astrogeny is a fundamental concept in astrophysics, describing the formation of the most important objects in the universe: stars.