How do you pronounce "psychotherapeutic"?

In American English: /ˌsaɪkoʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/ (seyek-oh-thehr-uh-PYOOT-ik). In British English: /sˌaɪkəʊθˌɛɹəpjˈuːtɪk/ (s-eyek-ohth-ehr-UHPY-oot). In Canadian English: /ˌsʌɪkoʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/ (suh-ik-oh-thehr-uh-PYOOT-ik). In Australian English: /sˌaɪkəʊθˌɛɹəpjˈuːtɪk/ (s-eyek-ohth-ehr-UHPY-oot).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsaɪkoʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/ (seyek-oh-thehr-uh-PYOOT-ik), while in British English it's /sˌaɪkəʊθˌɛɹəpjˈuːtɪk/ (s-eyek-ohth-ehr-UHPY-oot).

How to Pronounce "psychotherapeutic"

psychotherapeutic

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/ˌsaɪkoʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/

seyek-oh-thehr-uh-PYOOT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

saɪkpsy·oʊcho·θɛrther·əa·pjuːtpeu·ɪktic

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