Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce pseudo
SOO-doh (US) or SYOO-doh (UK); the 'p' is silent
US/ˈsuːdoʊ/
suːdoʊ
UK/ˈsjuːdəʊ/
sjuːdəʊ
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Common mistake
The opening 'p' is silent - 'SOO-doh'.
What “pseudo” means
Not genuine; sham or fake, often used as a prefix, as in pseudo-science.
(informal) An intellectually pretentious person; a poseur.
In a sentence
- She accused him of being a pseudo-intellectual.
- Critics dismissed him as a pseudo, all posture and no substance.
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