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catastrophe

How many syllables in catastrophe?

  4 syllables

Divide catastrophe into syllables:   ca-tas-tro-phe
Stressed syllable in catastrophe:   ca-tas-tro-phe
How to pronounce catastrophe:   kuh-tas-truh-fee
How to say catastrophe:

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Synonyms for catastrophe


2 syllables
  • crisis
  • heartbreak
  • ruin
  • failure
  • mishap
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with catastrophe

3 syllables
  • family
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