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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “psychology”

“psychology” is pronounced /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/ (sy-KAH-luh-jee) in American English and /saɪkɒlədʒi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “hol”.
The sound

Say “psychology” in 4 beats

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psychology

/saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /saɪkɒlədʒi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. psycsaɪ
  2. holkɑstress
  3. oglə
  4. ydʒi
IPA (American)
/saɪˈkɑlədʒi/
IPA (British)
/saɪkɒlədʒi/
Respelling
sy-KAH-luh-jee
Syllables
4 — psyc-HOL-og-y
Stress
Stress the second syllable: psyc-HOL-og-y. “hol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

British

/saɪkɒlədʒi/

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Meaning

What “psychology” means

  1. noun

    the science of mental life

Say it in a sentence

“He teaches psychology to first-year students on Monday mornings.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“psychology”, answered

How do you pronounce “psychology”?

“psychology” is pronounced /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/ (sy-KAH-luh-jee) in American English and /saɪkɒlədʒi/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “hol”. Build it as psyc-HOL-og-y, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “psychology” have?

4: psyc · hol · og · y. The beat lands on the second, “hol”.

Is “psychology” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/ (sy-KAH-luh-jee); British English says /saɪkɒlədʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “psychology” mean?

As a noun: the science of mental life For example: “He teaches psychology to first-year students on Monday mornings.”

Where is the stress in “psychology”?

Stress the second syllable: psyc-HOL-og-y. “hol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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