To pronounce "katabolism", say KAT-ab-ol-ism — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
katabolism
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying katabolism, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
4
Syllables
10
Letters
KAT-ab-ol-ism
Say it like
"katabolism" has 4 syllables: kat-ab-ol-ism. It rhymes with catabolism, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: catabolism — easy to mix up when writing.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Katabolism" has 4 syllables: kat · ab · ol · ism.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “katabolism” in the full dictionary →