how to pronounce demagogue

/ˈdɛm.ə.ɡɒɡ/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of demagogue is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

demagogue is pronounced in three syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of demagogue

1.

2.

3. example pitch curve for pronunciation of demagogue

test your pronunciation of demagogue

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of demagogue

video examples of demagogue pronunciation

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

“… described as a demagogue and these …”

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;