aristocrat

/ˈærɪstəkræt/

Syllables a·ris·to·crat

Stress AR-is-to-crat

Phonics Breakdown

ar

/ær/

rhotic ar

is

/ɪz/

short i

to

/tə/

schwa

crat

/kræt/

short a

Meaning

a person of noble birth; a member of the ruling class

Sound Reference

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ar=/ær/(cat) + is=/ɪz/(is) + to=/tə/(today) + crat=/kræt/(cat)

Example

The aristocrat lived in a large country house.