How to Pronounce "catatonics"
word
ˌkætəˈtɑnɪk
kat-uh-TAH-niks
kˌætɐtˈɒnɪk
kat-uh-TON-iks
Definition
'Catatonics' most commonly refers to people who exhibit catatonia, a severe state where a person becomes unresponsive and motionless, or to medications used to treat this condition.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌkætəˈtɑnɪk
British English
kˌætɐtˈɒnɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kat-uh-TAH-niks
UK
kat-uh-TON-iks
Listen in Context
The doctor observed that some patients in the ward were catatonics.
He researched how different catatonics responded to treatment.
Some catatonics needed special medical care.
After the incident, the group just sat there, looking like a bunch of catatonics.