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# How to pronounce "catalyse" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kætɪlɪs/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ca·ta·lyse**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f0/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-catalyse.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-catalyse.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- Alternative spelling of catalyze.

### Example Sentences
- "catalyse nuclear fusion, cause deuterium atoms to fuse together to produce energy. There"
- "catalyse organic reactions but also the electrode surface in electro-chemical processes. I’ve got some other samples of"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (13 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "catalyse" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: UK*
> "it is used quite a lot in catalysis, and there was a belief that perhaps palladium could catalyse nuclear fusion, cause deuterium atoms to fuse together to produce energy. There was a lot of excitement in the late 1980s but now most people feel that those experiments"
- **Watch at 6:07**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5_zdap8ycE&t=367s)

### Example 2
*Accent: UK*
> "catalyse organic reactions but also the electrode surface in electro-chemical processes. I’ve got some other samples of"
- **Watch at 1:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAyKx0m97WA&t=99s)

### Example 3
*Accent: UK*
> "... catalyse mostly reversible reactions And therefore, if we can target the correct enzymes to change those patterns..."
- **Watch at 9:07**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYr04ymjD1w&t=547s)

### Example 4
*Accent: AUS*
> "Catalyser is a start-up incubator that helps refugees and migrants who start their own businesses."
- **Watch at 3:40**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WUl-NP493A&t=220s)

### Example 5
*Accent: UK*
> "And we catalysed a lot of enthusiasm around the programme."
- **Watch at 2:13**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y81-bn2C81o&t=133s)

### Example 6
*Accent: UK*
> "And particularly one called carbonic anhydrase that catalyse at the reaction of CO2 and water and so without Zinc, none of us could survive."
- **Watch at 1:40**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99wPiMb-k0o&t=100s)

### Example 7
*Accent: UK*
> "Here, ribosomes catalyse translation of the messenger RNA to form polypeptide chains that fold into proteins."
- **Watch at 1:47**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK-OGB1_ELE&t=107s)

### Example 8
*Accent: UK*
> "So Dawn is an incredibly exciting project to catalyse what is necessary"
- **Watch at 1:44**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NKbHpE7Nhk&t=104s)

### Example 9
*Accent: UK*
> "Once bound, argonaut catalyses cleavage of the messenger RNA, which will then be degraded."
- **Watch at 3:42**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK-OGB1_ELE&t=222s)

### Example 10
*Accent: US*
> "And so Megan showed that if you make these electrodes, they will catalyse."
- **Watch at 15:52**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWrEJCwkx8M&t=952s)


## How to Pronounce "catalyse"

- **Syllables**: ca · ta · lyse
- **IPA**: `/kætɪlɪs/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[catalyses](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/catalyses), [catalysed](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/catalysed), [catalysing](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/catalysing), [catalysable](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/catalysable), [catalysation](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/catalysation)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “catalyse”?
“catalyse” is pronounced /kætɪlɪs/ (ca · ta · lyse). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “catalyse”?
“catalyse” has 3 syllables: ca · ta · lyse.

### What does “catalyse” mean?
Alternative spelling of catalyze.

### How can I hear “catalyse” used in real sentences?
This page has 13 real-world video examples of “catalyse” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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