To pronounce "catalpa", say CAT-alp-a — 3 syllables, IPA /kəˈtælpə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kəˈtælpə/
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"catalpa" has 3 syllables: cat-alp-a.
noun
"Catalpa" has 3 syllables: cat · alp · a.
The IPA transcription of "catalpa" is /kəˈtælpə/.
Catalpa: Any tree of the genus Catalpa, in the family Bignoniaceae. The two North American species, the southern catalpa, Catalpa bignonioides, and the northern catalpa, Catalpa speciosa — along with the yellow catalpa, Catalpa ovata, from China — are often planted as ornamentals because of their showy flowers and decorative bean pods, though others regard the bean pods as a nuisance.
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