English pronunciation
How to pronounce “psychology”
Phonetic spelling
sy-KAH-luh-jee
IPA /saɪˈkɑɫədʒi/
Syllable stress
sy·kah·luh·jee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “psychology”?
p s y c h o l o g y
“psychology” is spelled P-S-Y-C-H-O-L-O-G-Y. It is pronounced sy-KAH-luh-jee, 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
She decided to study psychology after taking an introductory course.
Understanding consumer psychology is key to effective marketing.