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How to pronounce psychotherapeutic

Say it like sy-koh-ther-uh-PYOO-tik. Psychotherapeutic has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (PYOO).

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US American/ˌsaɪkoʊˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk/sy-koh-ther-uh-PYOO-tik
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  • sy
  • koh
  • ther
  • uh
  • PYOO
  • tik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Psychotherapeutic pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. syGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. kohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. therGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. PYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  6. tikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does psychotherapeutic mean?

adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to psychotherapeutics (psychotherapy)
  2. Cathartic

Where does psychotherapeutic come from?

From psycho- + therapeutic.

Words that rhyme with psychotherapeutic

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Questions about saying psychotherapeutic

How do you pronounce psychotherapeutic?

Say sy-koh-ther-uh-PYOO-tik. The American pronunciation is /ˌsaɪkoʊˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in psychotherapeutic?

Psychotherapeutic has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (PYOO). Broken into parts: sy · koh · ther · uh · PYOO · tik.

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