how to pronounce demagogue

/ˈdɛməˌɡɑːɡ/

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demagogue is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… tyrant and a demagogue and the last year …”

meanings of demagogue

noun:

A leader of the people.
A political orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.

verb:

To speak or act in the manner of a demagogue; to speak about (an issue) in the manner of a demagogue.

demagogue frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word demagogue occurs in english on average 0.2 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.

topics demagogue can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that demagogue can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;