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Try LingUp Now!Start with a weak 'uh' sound (ə), like the 'a' in 'about'.
Stress the second syllable: 'RIS' (/rɪs/). The 'i' is short, like in 'sit'.
Add a quick, soft 'tuh' sound (/tə/).
End with 'krat' (/kræt/). The 'a' sound is open, like in 'cat'.
Stressing the first syllable (A-ris-to-crat) instead of the second (a-RIS-to-crat).
Pronouncing the first 'a' like 'air' (air-is-to-crat).
Saying the final 'crat' like 'crate' (with a long 'ay' sound).
Stress the first syllable: 'AR' (/ær/). The 'a' is short and open, like in 'cat'.
Follow with a short 'is' sound (/ɪs/).
Add a quick, soft 'tuh' sound (/tə/).
End with 'krat' (/kræt/), just like the American version.
Using the American stress on the second syllable.
Pronouncing the 'o' as a full 'oh' sound instead of a soft 'uh' (schwa).
Making the first 'a' a long 'ah' sound instead of a short 'a' as in 'cat'.
There are four syllables: a-ris-to-crat.
In American English, the stress is on the second syllable: a-RIS-to-crat. In British English, the stress is usually on the first syllable: AR-is-to-crat.
Open your mouth wide and keep your tongue low and flat. It is the same 'a' sound in the words 'cat', 'hat', and 'back'.
A person from a high social class, often with wealth, land, and a special title.
/ˌer.əˈstɑː.krə.si/
The highest social class in a country.
/əˌrɪs.təˈkræt̬.ɪk/
Belonging to or typical of the aristocracy.
/əˌrɪs.təˈkræt.ɪ.kəli/
In a way that is typical of an aristocrat.
- The stress moves to the third syllable ('-stoc-') and the ending changes to '-sy'.
- The stress moves to the fourth syllable ('-crat-') and the 'a' sound changes to a short 'i'.
- The stress is also on the '-crat-' syllable, but the word is longer with an '-ically' ending.
The main stress changes between American (a-RIS-to-crat) and British (AR-is-to-crat) English. Pick one and practice it to sound clear.
The 'o' in 'aristocrat' is a weak 'uh' sound (schwa), not a strong 'oh'. In American English, the first 'a' is also a schwa. Noticing these weak sounds is key to sounding natural.
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