How to Pronounce "autocratic"
word
ˌɔtəˈkɹætɪk
aw-tuh-KRAT-ik
ˌɔːtəʊkɹˈætɪk
aw-tuh-KRAT-ik
Definition
An autocratic person or system has all the power or control, with little or no input from others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɔtəˈkɹætɪk
British English
ˌɔːtəʊkɹˈætɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
aw-tuh-KRAT-ik
UK
aw-tuh-KRAT-ik
Listen in Context
The country was ruled by an autocratic leader for many years.
An autocratic boss never asks the team for advice.
Many people fear autocratic governments.
He has such an autocratic way of making decisions—he never listens to anyone else.