How do you pronounce "bureaucracy"?

In American English: /bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/ (byuu-RAHKR-uhs-ee). In British English: /bjʊəɹˈɒkɹəsi/ (byuu-uhr-OKR-uhs-ee). In Canadian English: /bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/ (byuu-RAHKR-uhs-ee). In Australian English: /bjʊəɹˈɒkɹəsi/ (byuu-uhr-OKR-uhs-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/ (byuu-RAHKR-uhs-ee), while in British English it's /bjʊəɹˈɒkɹəsi/ (byuu-uhr-OKR-uhs-ee).

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bureaucracy

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/bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/

byuu-RAHKR-uhs-ee

Syllable Breakdown

bjʊbu·rɑːkrreau·əscra·icy

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