How do you pronounce "bureaucratic"?

In American English: /ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/ (byuur-uh-KRAT-ik). In British English: /bjˌʊəɹəkɹˈætɪk/ (by-uu-uhr-UHKR-at). In Canadian English: /ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/ (byuur-uh-KRAT-ik). In Australian English: /bjˌʊəɹəʊkɹˈatɪk/ (by-uu-uhr-OHKR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/ (byuur-uh-KRAT-ik), while in British English it's /bjˌʊəɹəkɹˈætɪk/ (by-uu-uhr-UHKR-at).

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bureaucratic

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/ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/

byuur-uh-KRAT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

bjʊrbu·əreau·krætcrat·ɪkic

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