How do you pronounce "psychoanalytic"?

In American English: /ˌsaɪkoʊˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ (seyek-oh-an-uh-LIT-ik). In British English: /sˌaɪkəʊˌanɐlˈɪtɪk/ (s-eyek-OH-an). In Canadian English: /ˌsʌɪkoʊˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ (suh-ik-oh-an-uh-LIT-ik). In Australian English: /sˌaɪkəʊˌanɐlˈɪtɪk/ (s-eyek-OH-an).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsaɪkoʊˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ (seyek-oh-an-uh-LIT-ik), while in British English it's /sˌaɪkəʊˌanɐlˈɪtɪk/ (s-eyek-OH-an).

How to Pronounce "psychoanalytic"

psychoanalytic

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/ˌsaɪkoʊˌænəˈlɪtɪk/

seyek-oh-an-uh-LIT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

saɪkpsy·oʊcho·ænan·əa·lɪtlyt·ɪkic

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