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How to pronounce catalogs

Say it like KAT-uh-lahgz. Catalogs has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAT).

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US American/ˈkætəlɑɡz/KAT-uh-lahgz
UK British/ˈkætəlɒɡz/KAT-uh-logz
  • KAT
  • uh
  • lahgz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Catalogs pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lahgzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of catalogs

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: KAT-uh-logz.

What does catalogs mean?

noun
  1. plural of catalog How to pronounce catalog
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of catalog How to pronounce catalog

Questions about saying catalogs

How do you pronounce catalogs?

Say KAT-uh-lahgz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkætəlɑɡz/. In British English it is /ˈkætəlɒɡz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in catalogs?

Catalogs has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAT). Broken into parts: KAT · uh · lahgz.

Is catalogs pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈkætəlɒɡz/ (KAT-uh-logz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).