How to Pronounce "cataracts"

word

ˈkætɝˌækts

KAT-uh-rakts

kˈætɐɹˌækts

KAT-uh-rakts

Definition

Cataracts are cloudy areas that form in the lens of the eye and can cause blurred vision. The word can also mean large, powerful waterfalls, but in medicine it usually refers to the eye condition.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈkætɝˌækts

British English

kˈætɐɹˌækts

Simplified Pronunciation

KAT-uh-rakts

Listen in Context

My grandmother had cataracts and needed surgery.

Cataracts can make it hard to see clearly.

Doctors often remove cataracts to help people see better.

By the time he was seventy, both his eyes had developed cataracts.