How to pronounce "bureaucracy"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "bureaucracy"

Learn how to break down "bureaucracy" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

bureau-cracy
2 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/bjʊəˈɹɒkɹəsi/
/bjʊˈɹɑːkɹəsi/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

B Y UH0 R AA1 K R AH0 S IY0
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Pronunciation Tips:

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Definition of "bureaucracy"

Pronunciation: /bjʊəˈɹɒkɹəsi/

Noun

  • Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.
  • (organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.
    Example: "At that time the administration replaced the system of patronage in the civil service with a bureaucracy."
  • The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.
    Example: "The bureaucracy is expanding to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy. (apocryphal quip)"
  • Excessive red tape and routine in any administration, body or behaviour.
    Example: "The head of the civil service promised to clamp down on bureaucracy."