Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catacombs

/kˈætəkˌoʊmz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
cat-a-combs
IPA
/kˈætəkˌoʊmz/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of catacomb

Questions

How do you pronounce catacombs?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈætəkˌoʊmz/.
What does catacombs mean?
plural of catacomb

How to pronounce catacombs

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