how to pronounce aristocracy

/ˌɛɹəsˈtɑːkɹəsiː/

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aristocracy is pronounced in five syllables

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An example use of aristocracy in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the old white aristocracy and protecting …”

meanings of aristocracy

noun:

Government by such a class, or a state with such a government.
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others.

aristocracy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word aristocracy occurs in english on average 1.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.