Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burocrat

/ˈbjʊɹəkɹæt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: buro-crat
IPA: /ˈbjʊɹəkɹæt/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Nonstandard spelling of bureaucrat.

Example Sentences

"The formation is so barbarous that all attempt at self-respect in pronunciation may perhaps as well be abandoned. … it is only to be desired that the spelling could also be changed to burocrat …"
"They might only be burocrats doing their jobs but it only takes the odd one or two to let the side down for all the others who are doing a sterling job."
"… laughing at the pomposity of the petty burocrats …"
"Latour supports the works done by scientists, politicians, economists, burocrats, and moralists."
"… when the enlightened and assimilated Viennese burocrat Dr. Frankl realizes with horror …"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbjʊɹəkɹæt/
British English: /ˈbjʊəɹəkɹæt/

Inflected Forms

burocrats (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

burocracy burocratic

Homonyms

bureaucrat

Questions

How do you pronounce burocrat?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbjʊɹəkɹæt/.
What does burocrat mean?: Nonstandard spelling of bureaucrat.

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