How to pronounce democratic
de·moc·RAT·ic
"democratic" has 4 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable: RAT.
- Sounds like
- deh-muh-KRAT-ik
- IPA (American)
- /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/
- Rhythm
- da-da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -ic put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.