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Psychology Pronunciation
Psychology is pronounced sy-KAH-luh-jee, IPA /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/.
sy-KAH-luh-jee
US /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/ · UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/
Syllables: sy · KAH · luh · jee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The study of the mind and of how people behave.
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Psychology in a Sentence
- She read psychology at Leeds.
- The psychology of queueing is oddly well documented.
- A whole shelf of the shop is psychology.
Common Mispronunciations of Psychology
Not puh-sy-KOL-uh-jee
The p is silent. Greek words beginning ps drop it in English, which is why pseudonym and psalm start the same way.
Not sy-koh-LOH-jee
The beat is on the second syllable, KAH, and the ending runs away quickly.
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