English pronunciation

How to pronounce “psychiatrist

Phonetic spelling

sy-KYE-uh-trist

IPA /səˈkaɪətɹəst/

Syllable stress

sy·kye·uh·trist

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “psychiatrist”?

p s y c h i a t r i s t

psychiatrist” is spelled P-S-Y-C-H-I-A-T-R-I-S-T. It is pronounced sy-KYE-uh-trist, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I have an appointment with my psychiatrist tomorrow.

  • The psychiatrist helped me manage my anxiety.

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