English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Catalytic Pronunciation
Catalytic is pronounced ka-tuh-LI-tik, IPA /ˌkætəˈlɪtɪk/.
ka-tuh-LI-tik
US /ˌkætəˈlɪtɪk/ · UK /ˌkætəˈlɪtɪk/
Syllables: ka · tuh · LI · tik (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Causing or speeding up a chemical reaction.
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Catalytic in a Sentence
- The catalytic converter had been stolen overnight.
- Platinum has a catalytic effect on the reaction.
- Her arrival was catalytic for the whole department.
Common Mispronunciations of Catalytic
Not ka-tuh-LY-tik
That y is the short i of lit, where style and lyre stretch theirs out to an eye.
Not KA-tuh-li-tik
Analytic and catalytic both put the loud beat on the third of their four.
Tip: A catalytic converter is the part of an exhaust where the reaction happens, and the beat does not move in the phrase.
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