catastrophe
ka-TA-stra-fee
katastrafee
/kəˈtæstɹəfi/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “catastrophe” is spelled “katastrafee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | a | t | a | s | t | r | a | f | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /æ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /i/ |
English writes “catastrophe” with
11 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“katastrafee” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “catastrophe”
coffeemurphyfeephilosophytrophygoofyphotographyfluffystuffybuffy
“catastrophe” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “catastrophe”?
“catastrophe” is pronounced ka-TA-stra-fee — IPA /kəˈtæstɹəfi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “katastrafee”.
How many syllables are in “catastrophe”?
“catastrophe” has 4 syllables: ka-TA-stra-fee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).