How to pronounce psychohistory
Say it like sy-koh-HIS-tuh-ree. Psychohistory has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (HIS).
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- sy
- koh
- HIS
- tuh
- ree
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Psychohistory pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- syKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- kohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- HISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- reeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of psychohistory
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: sy-koh-HIS-tuh-ree.
What does psychohistory mean?
- The scientific study of psychology and motivation in history.
- A fictional mathematical statistical science of large population dynamics, where mathematical models can predict general futures, based on activities of quadrillions of individuals. The fictional science first occurs in Asimov's 1950s Foundation series, and has since been picked up by other authors
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Questions about saying psychohistory
How do you pronounce psychohistory?
Say sy-koh-HIS-tuh-ree. The American pronunciation is /saɪkoʊˈhɪstəri/. In British English it is /saɪkəʊˈhɪstəri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in psychohistory?
Psychohistory has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (HIS). Broken into parts: sy · koh · HIS · tuh · ree.
Is psychohistory pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /saɪkəʊˈhɪstəri/ (sy-koh-HIS-tuh-ree).