English pronunciation

How to pronounce “casualty

Phonetic spelling

KAZH-uhl-tee

IPA /ˈkæʒəɫti/

Syllable stress

kazh·uhl·tee

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “casualty”?

c a s u a l t y

casualty” is spelled C-A-S-U-A-L-T-Y. It is pronounced KAZH-uhl-tee, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The car accident resulted in one casualty.

  • We must reduce casualty rates in the factory.

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