How to pronounce demotic
Say it like dih-MOT-ik. Demotic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOT).
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- dih
- MOT
- ik
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Demotic pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- MOTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of demotic
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: dih-MOT-ik.
What does demotic mean?
- Of or for the common people.“demotic writing style”
- Of, relating to, or written in the ancient Egyptian script that developed from Lower Egyptian hieratic writing starting from around 650 BCE and was chiefly used to write the Demotic phase of the Egyptian language, with simplified and cursive characters that no longer corresponded directly to their h
- Of, relating to, or written in the form of modern vernacular Greek.“demotic Greek”
- Language as spoken or written by the common people.
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Words that rhyme with demotic
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Questions about saying demotic
How do you pronounce demotic?
Say dih-MOT-ik. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈmɑtɪk/. In British English it is /dɪˈmɒtɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in demotic?
Demotic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOT). Broken into parts: dih · MOT · ik.
Is demotic pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /dɪˈmɒtɪk/ (dih-MOT-ik).