ɪn ðɪs fˈɔːɹm, ðɪ ɛkspɹˈɛʃən "kˈæɾɐkˌoʊm tʃˈɜːtʃ" bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ˈɪnstɹəmənt ʌv ˌaɪdɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl pɑːlˈɛmɪks jˈuːzd baɪ ðə ɹˈɑːkɚ.
In this form, the expression "catacomb church" became an instrument of ideological polemics used by the ROCOR.