Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catastrophes

/kətˈæstɹəfiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
catas-tro-phes
IPA
/kətˈæstɹəfiz/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

How do you pronounce catastrophes?
The recorded pronunciation is /kətˈæstɹəfiz/.
What does catastrophes mean?
plural of catastrophe

How to pronounce catastrophes

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kətˈæstɹəfiz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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