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.