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How to pronounce zoopsychologist

Say it like zoh-uh-sy-KOL-uh-jist. Zoopsychologist has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (KOL).

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US American/ˌzoʊəsaɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/zoh-uh-sy-KOL-uh-jist
UK British/ˌzəʊəsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/zoh-uh-sy-KOL-uh-jist
  • zoh
  • uh
  • sy
  • KOL
  • uh
  • jist
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Zoopsychologist pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. zohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. syKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. KOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  6. jistKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of zoopsychologist

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: zoh-uh-sy-KOL-uh-jist.

What does zoopsychologist mean?

noun
  1. One who studies or practices zoopsychology.

Where does zoopsychologist come from?

From zoo- + psychologist.

Words that rhyme with zoopsychologist

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Questions about saying zoopsychologist

How do you pronounce zoopsychologist?

Say zoh-uh-sy-KOL-uh-jist. The American pronunciation is /ˌzoʊəsaɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/. In British English it is /ˌzəʊəsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in zoopsychologist?

Zoopsychologist has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (KOL). Broken into parts: zoh · uh · sy · KOL · uh · jist.

Is zoopsychologist 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 /ˌzəʊəsaɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/ (zoh-uh-sy-KOL-uh-jist).

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