How To Pronounce Psyche
psyche
In British English, psyche is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.ki]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ki/.
Psyche has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Psyche has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Psyche
Questions About Psyche
How do you pronounce psyche in British English?
In British English, psyche is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ki/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.ki].
How do you pronounce psyche in American English?
In American English, psyche is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ki/.
How many syllables are in psyche?
Psyche has two syllables, /saɪ/ + /ki/.
Where is the stress in psyche?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /saɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce psyche the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsaɪ.ki/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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