how to pronounce katastrophe
/ˌkatasˈtʁoːfə/
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katastrophe is pronounced in four syllables
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video examples of katastrophe pronunciation
An example use of katastrophe in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:
“… eine katastrophe unterlagen dass hier …”
meanings of katastrophe
noun:
- Catastrophe, disaster, calamity.
katastrophe frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR
the word katastrophe occurs in german on average 21.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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