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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'cath' /kæθ/. Use the 'a' from 'cat' and the soft 'th' from 'think'.
Add a short middle syllable 'o' /ə/. It sounds like 'uh'.
End with 'lic' /lɪk/. Use the short 'i' from 'sit' and a sharp 'k' sound.
Pronouncing 'th' as /t/ (ca-to-lic). Your tongue must be between your teeth for /θ/.
Using the wrong 'a' sound (coth-o-lic). It should be /æ/ as in 'apple', not /ɑ/ as in 'father'.
Stressing the second syllable (ca-THO-lic). The stress is on the first syllable: CATH-o-lic.
Start with 'cath' /kæθ/. Use the 'a' from 'cat' and the soft 'th' from 'think'.
The middle 'o' is usually silent. Move directly to the final syllable.
End with 'lic' /lɪk/. Use the short 'i' from 'sit' and a sharp 'k' sound.
Adding an extra syllable (cath-o-lic). The two-syllable version is more common in BrE.
Pronouncing 'th' as /f/ (caf-lic). Keep your tongue between your teeth for the /θ/ sound.
Using a long 'ee' sound in the last syllable (cath-leek). It is a short /ɪ/ sound.
It can have two or three. In America, three syllables (CATH-o-lic) is common. In Britain, two syllables (CATH-lic) is more common. Both are correct.
Place the tip of your tongue between your top and bottom front teeth. Gently push air out. It is a soft, unvoiced sound.
It sounds like the 'a' in 'cat' (/æ/). Your mouth should be wide. It is not the 'ah' sound from 'car'.
Relating to the Roman Catholic Church, or including a wide variety of things.
/kəˈθɒl.ə.sɪ.zəm/
The faith and practice of the Catholic Church.
/ˌkæθ.əˈlɪs.ə.ti/
The quality of being universal or broad-minded.
/kəˈθɒl.ə.saɪz/
To make something Catholic in character.
- The stress moves from the first syllable ('CA-tholic') to the second ('ca-THO-li-cism').
- The main stress moves to the third syllable ('ca-tho-LI-ci-ty') and the first 'a' becomes a schwa /ə/.
- The stress moves to the second syllable ('ca-THO-li-cize').
In natural, fast speech, the middle 'o' is often dropped, especially in British English. Practice saying 'CATH-lic' to sound more fluent.
Always stress the first syllable: CATH-o-lic. Incorrect stress is a very common error and can make you difficult to understand.
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