To pronounce "psychoanalysis", say PSYCHOAN-alys-is — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"psychoanalysis" has 3 syllables: psychoan-alys-is. It rhymes with analysis and paralysis, if that helps it stick.
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"Psychoanalysis" has 3 syllables: psychoan · alys · is.
Psychoanalysis: A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes
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