How to Pronounce "catalyst"
word
ˈkætəɫəst/, /ˈkætəɫɪst
KAT-uh-list
kˈætɐlˌɪst
KAT-uh-list
Definition
A catalyst is something or someone that causes a change or speeds up an event, especially by making a process happen faster in chemistry or by starting change in situations.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkætəɫəst/, /ˈkætəɫɪst
British English
kˈætɐlˌɪst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAT-uh-list
UK
KAT-uh-list
Listen in Context
A catalyst speeds up chemical reactions without being used up.
She was the catalyst for the new project at work.
Water can act as a catalyst in some processes.
His speech was the catalyst that got everyone talking about change.