Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce psychiatry

sy-KY-uh-tree - four syllables, stress on the 2nd ('KY'); the 'p' is silent

US/saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/

saɪkaɪətɹi

UK/saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/

saɪkaɪətɹi

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Common mistake

The stress is on the 2nd syllable - 'sy-KY-uh-tree', not 'SY-kee-a-tree'; and the 'p' is silent.

What “psychiatry” means

The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.

In a sentence

  • Psychiatry is the medical field focusing on mental health disorders.
  • She decided to pursue psychiatry to become a clinician.

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