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.

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