How To Pronounce Catastrophe
catastrophe
In British English, catastrophe is pronounced /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈtʰæs.tr̥ə.fi]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/.
Catastrophe has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Catastrophe has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Catastrophe
How do you pronounce catastrophe in British English?
In British English, catastrophe is pronounced /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈtʰæs.tr̥ə.fi].
How do you pronounce catastrophe in American English?
In American English, catastrophe is pronounced /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/.
How many syllables are in catastrophe?
Catastrophe has four syllables, /kə/ + /tæs/ + /trə/ + /fi/.
Where is the stress in catastrophe?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce catastrophe the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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