How do you pronounce "democracy"?

In American English: /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/ (di-MAHKR-uhs-ee). In British English: /dɪmˈɒkɹəsi/ (dim-OKR-uhs-ee). In Canadian English: /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/ (di-MAHKR-uhs-ee). In Australian English: /dɪmˈɒkɹəsi/ (dim-OKR-uhs-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/ (di-MAHKR-uhs-ee), while in British English it's /dɪmˈɒkɹəsi/ (dim-OKR-uhs-ee).

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democracy

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/dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/

di-MAHKR-uhs-ee

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·mɑːkrmoc·əsra·icy

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