How to pronounce Aristocracy
Aristocracy has 5 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable, "tah". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Aristocracy syllables
Aristocracy has 5 syllables: eh-ruhs-TAH-kruh-see.
- ehɛ
- ruhsrəs
- TAHtɑ
- kruhkrə
- seesi
Stress "tok", the second syllable: ar-IS-tuh-kruh-see.
Sounds to watch
The r sound
Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Aristocracy in a sentence
- The aristocracy lost most of its political power in the twentieth century.
- The novel follows a family on the edge of the aristocracy.
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- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce aristocracy?
Aristocracy is pronounced /ˌɛ.rəs.ˈtɑ.krə.si/, or eh-ruhs-TAH-kruh-see in plain letters. It has 5 syllables and the stress falls on the third syllable, "tah".
How many syllables are in aristocracy?
5: eh-ruhs-TAH-kruh-see. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use aristocracy in a sentence?
The aristocracy lost most of its political power in the twentieth century. The novel follows a family on the edge of the aristocracy.
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