How do you pronounce "democratic"?

In American English: /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/ (dehm-uh-KRAT-ik). In British English: /dˌɛməkɹˈætɪk/ (d-ehm-UHKR-at). In Canadian English: /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/ (dehm-uh-KRAT-ik). In Australian English: /dˌɛməkɹˈatɪk/ (d-ehm-UHKR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/ (dehm-uh-KRAT-ik), while in British English it's /dˌɛməkɹˈætɪk/ (d-ehm-UHKR-at).

How to Pronounce "democratic"

🗣️pronounce.how

democratic

regional

/ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/

dehm-uh-KRAT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

dɛmde·əmo·krætcrat·ɪkic

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14