English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Calamity Pronunciation
Calamity is pronounced kuh-LA-muh-tee, IPA /kəˈlæməti/.
kuh-LA-muh-tee
US /kəˈlæməti/ · UK /kəˈlæmɪti/
Syllables: kuh · LA · muh · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: An event causing great damage or distress.
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Calamity in a Sentence
- Losing the harvest twice running was a calamity.
- The fire was a calamity the town never fully recovered from.
- She treats every delay as a calamity.
Common Mispronunciations of Calamity
Not KA-luh-mi-tee
The beat is the second syllable, which leaves the opening as a quick kuh. Fronting it sounds like a place name.
Not kuh-LAY-mi-tee
The stressed a is short, as in lamb. A long ay would change the vowel that carries the whole word.
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