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How to pronounce demagogues

Say it like DEM-uh-gahgz. Demagogues has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DEM).

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US American/ˈdɛməˌɡɑɡz/DEM-uh-gahgz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • DEM
  • uh
  • gahgz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Demagogues pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. DEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. gahgzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does demagogues mean?

noun
  1. plural of demagogue How to pronounce demagogue
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of demagogue How to pronounce demagogue

Questions about saying demagogues

How do you pronounce demagogues?

Say DEM-uh-gahgz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɛməˌɡɑɡz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in demagogues?

Demagogues has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DEM). Broken into parts: DEM · uh · gahgz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).