How To Pronounce Undemocratic

undemocratic

UK
Phonemic
/ˌʌn.de.məˈkræt.ɪk/
Phonetic
[ˌʌ̃n.de.məˈkr̥æt.ɪk̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌʌn.de.məˈkræt.ɪk/

How To Say Undemocratic Phonetically

UKun-de-muh-KRAT-ik

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, undemocratic is pronounced /ˌʌn.de.məˈkræt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.de.məˈkr̥æt.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.de.məˈkræt.ɪk/.

Undemocratic has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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

ʌndeməkrætɪk

Undemocratic has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Undemocratic

Transcription Tips For Undemocratic

  1. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Undemocratic /ˌʌn.de.məˈkræt.ɪk/

  2. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Undemocratic /ˌʌn.de.məˈkræt.ɪk/

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Questions About Undemocratic

How do you say undemocratic phonetically?

Undemocratic sounds like un-de-muh-KRAT-ik in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce undemocratic in British English?

In British English, undemocratic is pronounced /ˌʌn.de.məˈkræt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.de.məˈkr̥æt.ɪk̚].

How do you pronounce undemocratic in American English?

In American English, undemocratic is pronounced /ˌʌn.de.məˈkræt.ɪk/.

How many syllables are in undemocratic?

Undemocratic has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /de/ + /mə/ + /kræt/ + /ɪk/.

Where is the stress in undemocratic?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /kræt/.

Do British and American English pronounce undemocratic the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.de.məˈkræt.ɪk/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Undemocratic

Undemocratic has five syllables. See how undemocratic divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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