Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catastrophized

/kəˈstɹɑfəˌsaɪzd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: catas-tro-phized
IPA: /kəˈstɹɑfəˌsaɪzd/

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of catastrophize

adj

Exposing catastrophizing attitude.

Example Sentences

"The public is much too bewildered, catastrophized, and morbidly concerned about the symptoms of COVID-19."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈstɹɑfəˌsaɪzd/
British English: /kəˈstɹɒfəˌsaɪzd/

Inflected Forms

more catastrophized (comparative) most catastrophized (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce catastrophized?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈstɹɑfəˌsaɪzd/.
What does catastrophized mean?: simple past and past participle of catastrophize

How to pronounce catastrophized

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