"Democracy" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /dɪˈmɑkɹəsi/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/dɪˈmɑkɹəsi/
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/dɪmˈɒkɹəsi/
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"democracy" has 4 syllables: democracy.
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"Democracy" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /dɪˈmɑkɹəsi/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Democracy" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "democracy" is /dɪˈmɑkɹəsi/.
Democracy: Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).
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