How to Pronounce "catacomb"
word
ˈkætəˌkoʊm
KAT-uh-kohm
kˈætɐkˌəʊm
KAT-uh-kohm
Definition
A catacomb is an underground cemetery with tunnels and rooms where people are buried, usually from ancient times.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkætəˌkoʊm
British English
kˈætɐkˌəʊm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAT-uh-kohm
UK
KAT-uh-kohm
Listen in Context
Tourists visited the ancient catacomb in the city.
The bones of many people are in the catacomb.
Early Christians used the catacomb for secret meetings.
You have to be careful not to get lost in the catacomb's winding passages.