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How to pronounce katha

Say it like KATH-uh. Katha has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KATH).

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US American/ˈkæθə/KATH-uh
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  • KATH
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Katha pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KATHSay 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.

What does katha mean?

noun
  1. The recitation of a Hindu religious story.
  2. Such storytelling considered as a genre.
noun
  1. A unit of area used mostly for land measure in Eastern India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, varying widely from place to place.

Questions about saying katha

How do you pronounce katha?

Say KATH-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˈkæθə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in katha?

Katha has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KATH). Broken into parts: KATH · uh.

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