How to Pronounce Bureaucracies

To pronounce "bureaucracies", say BUR-eaucr-ac-ies — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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BUR-eaucr-ac-ies

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💡 Tip for remembering “bureaucracies”

"bureaucracies" has 4 syllables: bur-eaucr-ac-ies. It rhymes with democracies, if that helps it stick.

What does bureaucracies mean?

noun

  1. Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.
  2. (organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.

    “At that time the administration replaced the system of patronage in the civil service with a bureaucracy.”

Words that rhyme with bureaucracies

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democracies

Related words

administrationsapparatchiksauthoritiesbureaucratsgovernmentsjurisdictionsmandarinsdepartments

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How many syllables are in "bureaucracies"?▾

"Bureaucracies" has 4 syllables: bur · eaucr · ac · ies.

What does "bureaucracies" mean?▾

Bureaucracies: Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.

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