How to pronounce psephocracy
Say it like psee-FAH-kruh-see. Psephocracy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FAH).
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- psee
- FAH
- kruh
- see
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Psephocracy pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- pseeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- FAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- kruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- seeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of psephocracy
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: psih-FOK-ruh-see.
What does psephocracy mean?
- Government by ballot-elected representatives; representative democracy. Often contrasted with democracy, with which it is unfavourably compared for its lack of demotic participation in the political process outside of elections.
Where does psephocracy come from?
From pseph- + -o- + -cracy.
Words that rhyme with psephocracy
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Questions about saying psephocracy
How do you pronounce psephocracy?
Say psee-FAH-kruh-see. The American pronunciation is /psiˈfɑkrəsi/. In British English it is /psɪˈfɒkrəsi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in psephocracy?
Psephocracy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FAH). Broken into parts: psee · FAH · kruh · see.
Is psephocracy 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 /psɪˈfɒkrəsi/ (psih-FOK-ruh-see).