catastrophe

How many syllables in catastrophe?    4 syllables
Divide catastrophe into syllables:    ca-tas-tro-phe
How to pronounce catastrophe:    How to pronounce catastrophe

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Synonyms for catastrophe:


  1. ruin (2 syllables)
  2. cataclysm (3 syllables)
  3. disaster (3 syllables)
  4. misfortune (3 syllables)
  5. tragedy (3 syllables)
  6. upheaval (3 syllables)
  7. calamity (4 syllables)
  8. devastation (4 syllables)

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