aristocracy
/əˈrɪstəkrəsi/
Syllables a·ris·to·cra·cy
Stress a-RIS-to-cra-cy
Phonics Breakdown
a
/ə/
schwa
ris
/rɪs/
short i
to
/tə/
schwa
cra
/krə/
r控元音
cy
/si/
soft c
Meaning
the highest social class, usually made up of people of noble birth
Sound Reference
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a=/ə/(about) + ris=/rɪs/(risk) + to=/tə/(today) + cra=/krə/(crowd) + cy=/si/(city)
Example
The aristocracy once held great political power.