How To Pronounce Psychiatrist
psychiatrist
In British English, psychiatrist is pronounced /saɪˈkaɪ.ə.trɪst/ or /saɪˈkaɪə.trɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [saɪˈkʰaɪ.ə.tr̥ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /saɪˈkaɪ.ə.trɪst/.
Psychiatrist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Psychiatrist has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Psychiatrist
How do you pronounce psychiatrist in British English?
In British English, psychiatrist is pronounced /saɪˈkaɪ.ə.trɪst/ or /saɪˈkaɪə.trɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [saɪˈkʰaɪ.ə.tr̥ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce psychiatrist in American English?
In American English, psychiatrist is pronounced /saɪˈkaɪ.ə.trɪst/.
How many syllables are in psychiatrist?
Psychiatrist has four syllables, /saɪ/ + /kaɪ/ + /ə/ + /trɪst/.
Where is the stress in psychiatrist?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce psychiatrist the same way?
Yes. Both are /saɪˈkaɪ.ə.trɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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