How To Pronounce Democracy
democracy
In British English, democracy is pronounced /dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈmʷɒk.rə.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈmɑːk.rə.si/.
Democracy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Democracy has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Democracy
Questions About Democracy
How do you pronounce democracy in British English?
In British English, democracy is pronounced /dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈmʷɒk.rə.si].
How do you pronounce democracy in American English?
In American English, democracy is pronounced /dɪˈmɑːk.rə.si/.
How many syllables are in democracy?
Democracy has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /mɒk/ + /rə/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in democracy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce democracy the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/ and American English has /dɪˈmɑːk.rə.si/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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