English pronunciation

How to pronounce “catastrophe

Phonetic spelling

kuh-TAS-truh-fee

IPA /kəˈtæstɹəfi/

Syllable stress

kuh·tas·truh·fee

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “catastrophe”?

c a t a s t r o p h e

catastrophe” is spelled C-A-T-A-S-T-R-O-P-H-E. It is pronounced kuh-TAS-truh-fee, 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 earthquake was a major catastrophe for the city.

  • Losing my wallet was a small catastrophe in an otherwise good day.

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