Phonetic Breakdown of "hierarchy"
Learn how to break down "hierarchy" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
hier-ar-chy
3 syllables
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/ˈhaɪ.ə.ɹɑː(ɹ).ki/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
HH AY1 ER0 AA2 R K IY0
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Definition of "hierarchy"
Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ.ə.ɹɑː(ɹ).ki/
Noun
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A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks.
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A social, religious, economic or political system or organization in which people or groups of people are ranked with some superior to others based on their status, authority or some other trait.
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Any group of objects ranked so that every one but the topmost is subordinate to a specified one above it.
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