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How to pronounce psychopathies

Say it like sy-KOP-uh-theez. Psychopathies has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOP).

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US American/saɪˈkɑpəθiz/sy-KOP-uh-theez
UK British/saɪˈkɒpəθiz/sy-KOP-uh-theez
  • sy
  • KOP
  • uh
  • theez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Psychopathies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. syKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. KOPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. theezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of psychopathies

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: sy-KOP-uh-theez.

What does psychopathies mean?

noun
  1. plural of psychopathy How to pronounce psychopathy

Questions about saying psychopathies

How do you pronounce psychopathies?

Say sy-KOP-uh-theez. The American pronunciation is /saɪˈkɑpəθiz/. In British English it is /saɪˈkɒpəθiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in psychopathies?

Psychopathies has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOP). Broken into parts: sy · KOP · uh · theez.

Is psychopathies pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /saɪˈkɒpəθiz/ (sy-KOP-uh-theez).

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