catastrophe

/kəˈtæstrəfi/

Syllables ca·tas·tro·phe

Stress ca-TAS-tro-phe

Phonics Breakdown

ca

/kə/

schwa

tas

/tæs/

short a

tro

/strə/

schwa

phe

/fi/

ph sound

Meaning

a sudden and great disaster or misfortune

Sound Reference

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ca=/kə/(computer) + tas=/tæs/(task) + stro=/strə/(orchestra) + phe=/fi/(fee)

Example

The earthquake was a catastrophe for the entire region.