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How to pronounce psyching

Say it like SY-king. Psyching has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SY).

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US American/ˈsaɪkɪŋ/SY-king
UK British/ˈsaɪkɪŋ/SY-king
  • SY
  • king
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Psyching pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. kingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of psyching

American and British speakers say psyching in essentially the same way: /ˈsaɪkɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈsaɪkɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: SY-king.

What does psyching mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of psyche How to pronounce psyche

Words that rhyme with psyching

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of psyching.

Questions about saying psyching

How do you pronounce psyching?

Say SY-king. The American pronunciation is /ˈsaɪkɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈsaɪkɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in psyching?

Psyching has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SY). Broken into parts: SY · king.

Do Americans and Brits say psyching the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsaɪkɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈsaɪkɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).