"Psychiatrist" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /səˈkaɪətɹəst/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/səˈkaɪətɹəst/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/saɪkˈaɪətɹɪst/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"psychiatrist" has 4 syllables: psychiatrist.
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"Psychiatrist" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /səˈkaɪətɹəst/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Psychiatrist" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "psychiatrist" is /səˈkaɪətɹəst/.
Psychiatrist: A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.
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