Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disastrophe

/dɪˈzæstɹəfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-as-tro-phe
IPA
/dɪˈzæstɹəfi/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disastrous catastrophe.

Etymology

Blend of disaster + catastrophe.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈzæstɹəfi/
  • British English: /dɪˈzɑːstɹəfi/

Inflected Forms

disastrophes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce disastrophe?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈzæstɹəfi/.
What does disastrophe mean?
A disastrous catastrophe.
Where does disastrophe come from?
Blend of disaster + catastrophe.

How to pronounce disastrophe

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