how to pronounce dictatorship

/dɪkˈtɛɪtɚˌʃɪp/

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dictatorship is pronounced in four syllables

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dɪktɛɪtɚʃɪp

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

“… under a military dictatorship but by the …”

meanings of dictatorship

noun:

  1. A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.
  2. Any household, institution, or other organization that is run under such sovereignty or autocracy.
  3. A government which exercises autocratic rule.

dictatorship frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word dictatorship occurs in english on average 2.8 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.

words with pronunciation similar to dictatorship

dictator

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