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How to pronounce catastrophically in American English
“catastrophically” pronunciation by American speakers
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“catastrophically” in real sentences — American speakers
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But it fails catastrophically in Katrina.
The Obama White House
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And that worked brilliantly until it failed catastrophically.
State Department
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property debris removal in the most catastrophically impacted areas.
FEMA
Why real speech
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