How to pronounce "antidemocratic" in English
an·ti·de·mo·cra·tic
Hear native speakers say antidemocratic in context across real video clips
whether it's equality or inequality. If this is true, Aristotle's Politics seems to stand condemned as the most antidemocratic book ever stand condemned as the most antidemocratic book ever
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “antidemocratic”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
an
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ti
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
de
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
cra
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tic
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "antidemocratic" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "antidemocratic is" sounds like "antidemocratic-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "antidemocratic" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable directly before "-ic".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“If this is true, Aristotle's Politics seems to stand condemned as the most antidemocratic book ever”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Research shows political prejudice can lay the groundwork for antidemocratic practices, meaning feelings of political prejudice have been have been led to fuel fake”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“this country, one would would hope because it's pretty antidemocratic and relies on people of privilege and”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Faced with a crisis, we often fall apart, regress and that becomes a window for antidemocratic forces”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“They just don't care about the antidemocratic behavior, or they don't even clock that it's antidemocratic.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Busters well the makeup of CPAC this year is a mix of the populist anti-european and frankly in many ways anti antidemocratic segments of Europe's”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “antidemocratic”
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If this is true, Aristotle's Politics seems to stand condemned as the most antidemocratic book ever
Hear it in context: “antidemocratic”
9 clipsThe English word “antidemocratic”. Phonologically, it consists of 6 syllables (an · ti · de · mo · cra · tic). Grammatically, “antidemocratic” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 9 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “antidemocratic” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, TEDx Talks, PBS NewsHour.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @31:45
“whether it's equality or inequality. If this is true, Aristotle's Politics seems to stand condemned as the most antidemocratic book ever stand condemned as the most antidemocratic book ever”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @1:00
“And there's danger in that. Research shows political prejudice can lay the groundwork for antidemocratic practices, meaning feelings of political prejudice have been have been led to fuel fake for antidemocratic practices,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @50:32
“go with the fiscal council, which would be hard to do in this country, one would would hope because it's pretty antidemocratic and relies on people of privilege and antidemocratic and relies on people of privilege and”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:11
“Except, our collective alarm seems to be busted. Faced with a crisis, we often fall apart, regress and that becomes a window for antidemocratic forces and that becomes a window for antidemocratic forces”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @3:21
“"Boy, I really like Trump, because he has authoritarian vibes." They just don't care about the antidemocratic behavior, or they don't even clock that it's antidemocratic. or they don't even clock that it's antidemocratic.”
Definition & Meaning: “antidemocratic”
- Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The aesthetics at play were a bit antidemocratic, accelerationist, what have you; and mainstream coverage of the trend from this past spring cited propaganda experts on its allegedly alarming implications.”
- “If this is true, Aristotle's Politics seems to stand condemned as the most antidemocratic book ever”
- “Research shows political prejudice can lay the groundwork for antidemocratic practices, meaning feelings of political prejudice have been have been led to fuel ”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “antidemocratic”
- Syllables:
- an · ti · de · mo · cra · tic
- Hear it in context
- antidemocratic
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"antidemocratic" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "antidemocratic" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about antidemocratic
How many syllables are in “antidemocratic”?
“antidemocratic” has 6 syllables: an · ti · de · mo · cra · tic.
What does “antidemocratic” mean?
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
How can I hear “antidemocratic” used in real sentences?
This page has 9 real-world video examples of “antidemocratic” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “antidemocratic”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].