how to pronounce catapult

/ˈkætəˌpʌlt/

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catapult is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of catapult in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… to that will catapult them along the way …”

meanings of catapult

verb:

To fire or launch something, as if from a catapult.
To have one's status increased rapidly.
To be fired from a catapult or as if from a catapult.
To fire a missile from a catapult.
To increase the status of something rapidly.

noun:

An instance of firing something, as if from a catapult.
Slingshot.
An instance of firing a missile from a catapult.
A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects, such as a mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck.

catapult frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word catapult occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.