How many syllables in bureaucracy?

Syllables in bureaucracy

4

bu·reau·cra·cy

Bureaucracy has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say bureaucracy

Pronunciation/bjʊˈɹɑkɹəsi/
4 syllables, bu-REAU-cra-cy · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say bureaucracy slowly and listen for each vowel sound: bu, reau, cra, cy. Each beat is one syllable.

Words that rhyme with bureaucracy

See all rhymes for bureaucracy →

Questions

How many syllables are in bureaucracy?
Bureaucracy has four syllables.
How do you divide bureaucracy into syllables?
Bureaucracy divides as bu-reau-cra-cy.
Which syllable is stressed in bureaucracy?
The second syllable (bu-REAU-cra-cy).

More tools