Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catholic church

/ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: catholic church
IPA: /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Catholic Church, which consists of 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome.

noun

Literally "universal church", the whole body of Christendom, especially before the division into Western and Eastern churches.

noun

Any of the independent Catholic Churches, such as the Old Catholic Church, the Polish National Catholic Church, or the Orthodox Catholic Church.

noun

Any Christian denomination that identifies explicitly as "Catholic" based on its affirmation of the Nicene Creed, such as any of the Anglican Churches.

Example Sentences

"The Catholic Church is the largest Christian church, comprising almost half of all Christians in the world."
"The “Catholic Church” or “Roman Catholic Church” is the world's second largest single religious body after Sunni Islam"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/
British English: /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/

Inflected Forms

Catholic Churches (plural)

Synonyms

Roman Catholic Church

Questions

How do you pronounce catholic church?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/.
What does catholic church mean?: The Catholic Church, which consists of 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome.

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