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
US
KAT-uh-rakts
UK
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.