catastrophes
ka-TA-stra-feez
katastrafeez
/kəˈtæstɹəfiz/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “catastrophes” is spelled “katastrafeez”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | a | t | a | s | t | r | a | f | ee | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /æ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /f/ | /i/ | /z/ |
English writes “catastrophes” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“katastrafeez” — 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 “catastrophes”
pleasetheseladieskeysmovieschinesestoriescheeseseesbabies
“catastrophes” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “catastrophes”?
“catastrophes” is pronounced ka-TA-stra-feez — IPA /kəˈtæstɹəfiz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “katastrafeez”.
How many syllables are in “catastrophes”?
“catastrophes” has 4 syllables: ka-TA-stra-feez (the capitalized syllable is stressed).