How To Pronounce Democratic
democratic
In British English, democratic is pronounced /ˌdem.əˈkræt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdẽm.əˈkr̥æt.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdem.əˈkræt.ɪk/.
Democratic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Democratic has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Democratic
Questions About Democratic
How do you pronounce democratic in British English?
In British English, democratic is pronounced /ˌdem.əˈkræt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdẽm.əˈkr̥æt.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce democratic in American English?
In American English, democratic is pronounced /ˌdem.əˈkræt.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in democratic?
Democratic has four syllables, /dem/ + /ə/ + /kræt/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in democratic?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /kræt/.
Do British and American English pronounce democratic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdem.əˈkræt.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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