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Aristocrat Pronunciation
Aristocrat is pronounced er-I-stuh-krat, IPA /ɝˈɪstəˌkræt/.
er-I-stuh-krat
US /ɝˈɪstəˌkræt/ · UK /ˈærɪˌstɒkræt/
Syllables: er · I · stuh · krat (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A member of the highest social class, usually by birth.
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Aristocrat in a Sentence
- The house was built by an aristocrat with no sense of money.
- He dressed like an aristocrat on a budget.
- Every aristocrat at the table had a title.
Common Mispronunciations of Aristocrat
Not uh-RI-stuh-KRAT
Keep one peak only, on the I, and touch krat lightly at the close.
Not a-ris-TOK-ruht
Leave the middle of the word alone and finish on a full krat rather than a weak ruht.
Tip: Americans often front the stress, A-ri-stuh-krat, while British speakers keep it on the second syllable. Both are standard.
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