How to pronounce demotic
American English pronunciation
dih-MAH-tik
- IPA
- /dɪˈmɑtɪk/
- Syllables
- dih · MAH · tik (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What demotic means
Of or used by everyday, ordinary people
In a sentence: The poet wrote in a demotic style, using the same words people say at the bus stop.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word for a commoner, from demos, the common people. It was first used in English in 1822.
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