Psychiatric pronunciation
Psychiatric has 4 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable, "a". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Psychiatric syllables
Psychiatric has 4 syllables: seye-kee-A-trihk.
- seyesaɪ
- keeki
- Aæ
- trihktrɪk
Sy-kee-AT-rik, four syllables, stress on "at". The p is silent, as in every "ps-" word, and the stress is not where "psychiatry" puts it.
Sounds to watch
The r sound
Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.
Short i versus ee
The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.
The a in cat
Open the jaw wider than for eh and spread the lips slightly. The a in cat is a distinct vowel, not eh or ah.
Psychiatric in a sentence
- He spent a month in a psychiatric hospital after the breakdown.
- The psychiatric assessment took most of the morning.
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- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- Extra syllable addedBlend adjacent sounds and avoid pronouncing silent letters.
- /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Diphthong flattened into one vowelMove smoothly between both vowel positions.
Questions
How do you pronounce psychiatric?
Psychiatric is pronounced /ˌsaɪ.ki.ˈæ.trɪk/, or seye-kee-A-trihk in plain letters. It has 4 syllables and the stress falls on the third syllable, "a".
How many syllables are in psychiatric?
4: seye-kee-A-trihk. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use psychiatric in a sentence?
He spent a month in a psychiatric hospital after the breakdown. The psychiatric assessment took most of the morning.
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