catastrophic
KA-ta-STRO-fik
katastrofik
/ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “catastrophic” is spelled “katastrofik”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | a | t | a | s | t | r | o | f | i | k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /æ/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ɹ/ | /ɑ/ | /f/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ |
English writes “catastrophic” with
12 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“katastrofik” — 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 “catastrophic”
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“catastrophic” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “catastrophic”?
“catastrophic” is pronounced KA-ta-STRO-fik — IPA /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “katastrofik”.
How many syllables are in “catastrophic”?
“catastrophic” has 4 syllables: KA-ta-STRO-fik (the capitalized syllable is stressed).