How do you pronounce "bureaucracies"?

In American English: /bjʊˈrɑːkrəsiːz/ (byuu-RAHKR-uhs-eez). In British English: /bjʊəɹˈɒkɹəsiz/ (byuu-uhr-OKR-uhs-eez). In Canadian English: /bjʊˈrɑːkrəsiːz/ (byuu-RAHKR-uhs-eez). In Australian English: /bjʊəɹˈɒkɹəsiz/ (byuu-uhr-OKR-uhs-eez).

Is "bureaucracies" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bjʊˈrɑːkrəsiːz/ (byuu-RAHKR-uhs-eez), while in British English it's /bjʊəɹˈɒkɹəsiz/ (byuu-uhr-OKR-uhs-eez).

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bureaucracies

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/bjʊˈrɑːkrəsiːz/

byuu-RAHKR-uhs-eez

Syllable Breakdown

bjʊbu·rɑːkrreau·əscra·iːzcies

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