How many syllables in “democracy”?
“democracy” has 4 syllables: de·mo·cra·cy
IPA
/dɪ.ˈmɑ.kɹə.si/
Stress
de-MO-cra-cy (pattern 0-1-0-0)
Division
de·mo·cra·cy
Pronunciation
| Say it like | IPA | Syllables | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| de-MO-cra-cy | /dɪ.ˈmɑ.kɹə.si/ | d ih · m aa · k r ah · s iy | 4 | CMU dictionary |
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Syllables vs. morphemes
Syllables (4)
de·mo·cra·cy
Morphemes (2)
democrat + -cy
The syllable breaks of democracy (de·mo·cra·cy) line up with its morphemes (democrat + -cy): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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How many syllables are in "democracy"?
"democracy" has four syllables: de·mo·cra·cy.
How do you divide "democracy" into syllables?
de·mo·cra·cy. The syllable breaks of democracy (de·mo·cra·cy) line up with its morphemes (democrat + -cy): every morpheme boundary is also a syllable boundary, so the word divides the same way for a syllable count and for a morphology exercise.
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