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.
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.