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# How to pronounce "clientelist" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪst/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **clien·te·list**
- **Stress**: **TE** — say this syllable louder and longer

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Of or relating to clientelism.

### NOUN
- A proponent of clientelism.

### Example Sentences
- "clientelist relationship between the state and the citizen it has to do with pure and simple controlling what's going on and uh being very very severe on on"
- "clientelistic way and there are ways of doing this and I think these countries especially Brazil and Mexico show that it can be done so that's one of the big"

### Common Phrases
- clientelist message

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (10 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "clientelist" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "institutions uh and a political system that has for a long time um encouraged clientelist relationship between the state and the citizen it has to do with pure and simple controlling what's going on and uh being very very severe on on on those kind of uh occasions where doctors uh in the public system charge"
- **Watch at 1:46**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUrVT0lRu3g&t=106s)

### Example 2
> "try to to to explain what type of policies these are but it's really tying the hands of the politicians to manipulate social policies uh in a clientelistic way and there are ways of doing this and I think these countries especially Brazil and Mexico show that it can be done so that's one of the big conclusions that emerg from the from the region the other which is somehow an unexpected outcome is that with democratization there came an increase"
- **Watch at 9:04**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpzxP4jXEWI&t=544s)

### Example 3
> "directly on to this excuse me this is very important point it's not only state failure there's a huge problem with political culture Egypt is a totally clientelistic Society so we shouldn't see this through our Western Democratic lens we're talking about the fight between huge clientelistic networks between the military and for example the Muslim brotherhoods there was a huge economic"
- **Watch at 35:24**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZA8HqfunuQ&t=2124s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "This was the Clientelist message, the message that I'll serve you guys, my people."
- **Watch at 51:23**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLwiEHSEQt8&t=3083s)

### Example 5
*Accent: US*
> "When you did Clientelist message, you got 79% of the vote."
- **Watch at 52:18**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLwiEHSEQt8&t=3138s)

### Example 6
> "of resources and when arduan was the mayor of the city it really helped him and later in his tenure the city and its large resources helped ardogan uh build his um clientelistic Network so recapturing those resources at a time when Turkish economy is really struggling ahead of 2028 elections is critical for ardogan yeah as you mentioned the elections are 2028 but what does this all tell us about the current uh state of the"
- **Watch at 1:40**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF4_JWo4cVg&t=100s)

### Example 7
> "these two aspects how is it that you can managed to tie politicians hands not to abuse their power to distribute resources in a clientelistic world and truly help the poor and the other is the challenge of police uh and law enforcement in democracies today you want to time out time out yes shra thank you very much uh here it is this is this is the South African"
- **Watch at 11:31**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpzxP4jXEWI&t=691s)

### Example 8
> "between the military and for example the Muslim brotherhoods there was a huge economic clientalism the military got with the Muslim Brotherhood and Deli itself with old other clientelistic networks so you have this kind of alliances but if you don't create this political culture and that's where I totally agree with you nothing will ever change again um I'm very unhappy that you make me the"
- **Watch at 35:41**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZA8HqfunuQ&t=2141s)

### Example 9
> "candidates and we're talking about the military but um let us talk a little more about Egypt and its Society I mean these people are not alone Egypt is a very unique very special Society it's a very clientelistic Society where you're nothing without huge networks those networks might be hidden they might be in public but it's a game between networks it's a game between an old establishment um which Allied itself"
- **Watch at 26:25**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHnSDgiKLTw&t=1585s)

### Example 10
> "But the deficit was only the symptom of much deeper problems that Greece was facing, and I had been elected on a mandate, a mission, actually, to tackle these problems, whether it was lack of transparency and accountability in governance, or whether it was a clientelistic state offering favors to the powerful -- tax avoidance abetted and aided by a global tax evasion system,"
- **Watch at 4:46**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9ALB39wRKo&t=286s)


## How to Pronounce "clientelist"

- **Syllables**: clien · te · list
- **Stress**: TE — say this syllable louder and longer
- **IPA**: `/klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪst/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed /TE/ in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[clientelistic](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/clientelistic)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “clientelist”?
“clientelist” is pronounced /klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪst/ (clien · te · list). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “clientelist”?
“clientelist” has 3 syllables: clien · te · list.

### Where is the stress in “clientelist”?
The primary stress in “clientelist” is on “TE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.

### What does “clientelist” mean?
Of or relating to clientelism.

### How can I hear “clientelist” used in real sentences?
This page has 10 real-world video examples of “clientelist” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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