How do you pronounce "psychiatric"?

In American English: /ˌsaɪkiːˈætrɪk/ (seyek-ee-ATR-ik). In British English: /sˌaɪkɪˈætɹɪk/ (s-eyek-I-atr). In Canadian English: /ˌsʌɪkiːˈætrɪk/ (suh-ik-ee-ATR-ik). In Australian English: /sˌaɪkɪˈatɹɪk/ (s-eyek-I).

Is "psychiatric" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsaɪkiːˈætrɪk/ (seyek-ee-ATR-ik), while in British English it's /sˌaɪkɪˈætɹɪk/ (s-eyek-I-atr).

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/ˌsaɪkiːˈætrɪk/

seyek-ee-ATR-ik

Syllable Breakdown

saɪkpsy·iːchi·ætrat·ɪkric

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