bureaucratic

/ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/

Syllables bu·reau·crat·ic

Stress bu-reau-CRAT-ic

Phonics Breakdown

bu

/bjʊ/

short u

reau

/rəʊ/

au/aw sound

crat

/kræt/

short a

ic

/ɪk/

suffix ic

Meaning

relating to an administrative system with many rules and procedures

Sound Reference

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bu=/bjuː/(beautiful) + reau=/rəʊ/(row) + crat=/kræt/(crash) + ic=/ɪk/(basic)

Example

The approval process is slow and bureaucratic.