bureaucrat

/ˈbjʊr.ə.kræt/

Syllables bu·reau·crat

Stress BU-reau-crat

Phonics Breakdown

bu

/bjʊ/

short u

reau

/rə/

schwa

crat

/kræt/

short a

Meaning

an official working in an administrative system

Sound Reference

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bu=/bjʊ/(beautiful) + reau=/rə/(bureau) + crat=/kræt/(rat)

Example

The bureaucrat followed the rules strictly.