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Psychic Pronunciation
Psychic is pronounced SY-kik, IPA /ˈsaɪkɪk/.
SY-kik
US /ˈsaɪkɪk/ · UK /ˈsaɪkɪk/
Syllables: SY · kik (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: Relating to powers of the mind that science cannot explain, or a person who claims to have them.
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Psychic in a Sentence
- She went to a psychic after her grandmother died.
- He claims to have psychic powers.
- There is no psychic explanation for what happened.
Common Mispronunciations of Psychic
Not puh-SY-kik
No p is spoken at the start. English borrowed a Greek ps- and kept the spelling but dropped the sound, as in psychology and pneumonia.
Not SI-chik
Read ch as a hard k. Nothing in this word has the church sound.
Tip: Begin with a plain s and finish with a hard k: SY-kik.
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