democratic

/ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

Syllables de·mo·crat·ic

Stress de-mo-CRAT-ic

Phonics Breakdown

de

/de/

short e

mo

/mə/

schwa

crat

/kræt/

short a

ic

/ɪk/

short i

Meaning

relating to democracy or supporting democratic principles

Sound Reference

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de=/de/(desk) + mo=/mə/(memory) + crat=/kræt/(crate) + ic=/ɪk/(music)

Example

The country held democratic elections last year.