How do you pronounce "psychotherapy"?

In American English: /ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛrəpi/ (seyek-oh-THEHR-uhp-ee). In British English: /sˈaɪkəʊθˌɛɹəpi/ (S-eyek-ohth-ehr-uhp). In Canadian English: /ˌsʌɪkoʊˈθɛrəpi/ (suh-ik-oh-THEHR-uhp-ee). In Australian English: /sˈaɪkəʊθˌɛɹəpi/ (S-eyek-ohth-ehr-uhp).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛrəpi/ (seyek-oh-THEHR-uhp-ee), while in British English it's /sˈaɪkəʊθˌɛɹəpi/ (S-eyek-ohth-ehr-uhp).

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/ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛrəpi/

seyek-oh-THEHR-uhp-ee

Syllable Breakdown

saɪkpsy·oʊcho·θɛrther·əpa·ipy

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