English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Psychiatric Pronunciation
Psychiatric is pronounced sy-kee-A-trik, IPA /ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/.
sy-kee-A-trik
US /ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/ · UK /ˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk/
Syllables: sy · kee · A · trik (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Relating to the medical treatment of mental illness.
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Psychiatric in a Sentence
- He was referred to the psychiatric team at the hospital.
- The ward has twelve psychiatric beds.
- Psychiatric training takes six years after medical school.
Common Mispronunciations of Psychiatric
Not sy-KY-uh-trik
Psychiatry leans on KY, but psychiatric shifts the beat along to the A instead.
Not sy-chee-A-trik
That chi block gives a k followed by an ee, so the second beat is kee and never chee.
Tip: Three of the four beats go past quickly, and only the A is held.
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