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Psychological Pronunciation
Psychological is pronounced sy-kuh-LAH-ji-kuhl, IPA /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/.
sy-kuh-LAH-ji-kuhl
US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ · UK /saɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
Syllables: sy · kuh · LAH · ji · kuhl (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Relating to the mind and the way it works.
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Psychological in a Sentence
- The injury was physical, but the damage was psychological.
- She studies the psychological effects of shift work.
- There is a psychological reason people avoid the question.
Common Mispronunciations of Psychological
Not sy-koh-LAH-ji-kuhl
Reduce the second syllable to a weak kuh. A rounded koh there makes the word sound spelled out rather than spoken.
Not puh-sy-kuh-LAH-ji-kuhl
Nothing is said for the p, exactly as in psychic and psychiatry.
Tip: Count five syllables and land on LAH: sy-kuh-LAH-ji-kuhl.
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