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How to pronounce psychosophy

Say it like sy-KOS-uh-fee. Psychosophy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOS).

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US American/saɪˈkɑsəfi/sy-KOS-uh-fee
UK British/saɪˈkɒsəfi/sy-KOS-uh-fee
  • sy
  • KOS
  • uh
  • fee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Psychosophy 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. KOSSay 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. feeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of psychosophy

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

British respelling: sy-KOS-uh-fee.

What does psychosophy mean?

noun
  1. The knowledge or wisdom of the mind or soul.
  2. A system of spiritual or therapeutic self-development focused on the inner life (as in Psychophonetics).

Words that rhyme with psychosophy

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Questions about saying psychosophy

How do you pronounce psychosophy?

Say sy-KOS-uh-fee. The American pronunciation is /saɪˈkɑsəfi/. In British English it is /saɪˈkɒsəfi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in psychosophy?

Psychosophy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOS). Broken into parts: sy · KOS · uh · fee.

Is psychosophy 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 /saɪˈkɒsəfi/ (sy-KOS-uh-fee).

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