How to pronounce aristocratic
American English pronunciation
uh-ris-tuh-KRAT-ik
- IPA
- /əˌɹɪstəˈkɹætɪk/
- Syllables
- uh · ris · tuh · KRAT · ik (5 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What aristocratic means
Belonging to or like a land's high-ranking noble families
In a sentence: The aristocratic lady in the movie lived in a castle with forty rooms.
Where it comes from: It comes through French from a Greek word meaning "rule by the best," from aristos, "best."
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