bureaucracy

/bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/

Syllables bu·reau·cra·cy

Stress bu-reau-CRA-cy

Phonics Breakdown

bu

/bjʊ/

blend

reau

/ə/

schwa

cra

/krɒ/

short o

cy

/si/

y as i

Meaning

a system of government or management with many rules and procedures

Sound Reference

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bu=/bjʊ/(beauty) + reau=/ə/(about) + cra=/krɒ/(crop) + cy=/si/(city)

Example

The new policy was delayed by government bureaucracy.