How To Pronounce Psychology
psychology
In British English, psychology is pronounced /saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [saɪˈkʰʷɒl.ə.dʒi]. In American English, it is pronounced /saɪˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/.
Psychology has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Psychology 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.
Words That Rhyme With Psychology
Questions About Psychology
How do you pronounce psychology in British English?
In British English, psychology is pronounced /saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [saɪˈkʰʷɒl.ə.dʒi].
How do you pronounce psychology in American English?
In American English, psychology is pronounced /saɪˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/.
How many syllables are in psychology?
Psychology has four syllables, /saɪ/ + /kɒl/ + /ə/ + /dʒi/.
Where is the stress in psychology?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce psychology the same way?
No. British English has /saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/ and American English has /saɪˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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