Catastrophe has 4 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Few passengers survived the catastrophe. | |
| 2. | Unfortunately, few passengers survived the catastrophe. | |
| 3. | The Bhopal Gas Tragedy, which occurred on the night of December 2, 1984 at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, was the world's worst industrial catastrophe. | |
| 4. | The catastrophe also claimed victims' lives. | |
| 5. | Black money scandal, 11th of September, expenseuro, the Old Europe, Hartz IV, Madame Chancellor, fanmile, climatic catastrophe, financial crisis, wreckage bonus and citizen of anger are the last ten words of the year in Germany. | |
| 6. | Due to the catastrophe caused by the huge tsunami, damage was sustained by the nuclear reactor as well as explosions at the nuclear power plant. | |
| 7. | A catastrophe has been averted. | |
| 8. | A great catastrophe is expected. | |
| 9. | This is a catastrophe. | |
| 10. | There are those who claim that a catastrophe will occur in 2012. |