How to pronounce "metapsychic" in English
ˌmɛtəˈsaɪkɪk
me·tə·SY·kik
Primary stress: SY
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “metapsychic”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
me
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
SY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
kik
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("SY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "metapsychic" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "metapsychic is" sounds like "metapsychic-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "metapsychic" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable directly before "-ic".
Practice Speaking “metapsychic”
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REALITY AND TRUTH by Professor T. D. A. [...] Reality may be conceived of as having three aspects, the know- able or scientific, the imaginable or metaphysic, and the unimaginable or metapsychic.
Hear it in context: “metapsychic”
The English word “metapsychic” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌmɛtəˈsaɪkɪk (phonetic respelling: me-tə-SY-kik). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (me · tə · SY · kik), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (SY). Grammatically, “metapsychic” functions as a adjective. Hear native speakers say metapsychic in context across real video clips
Definition & Meaning: “metapsychic”
- Being or pertaining to something (for example, telepathy) that is outside the realm of orthodox psychology, or (more broadly) beyond scientifically-explainable psychic (mental) abilities (compare metaphysical, supernatural).
Example Sentences (1)
- “REALITY AND TRUTH by Professor T. D. A. [...] Reality may be conceived of as having three aspects, the know- able or scientific, the imaginable or metaphysic, and the unimaginable or metapsychic.”
Pronounce: “metapsychic”
- Pronunciation:
- me-tə-SY-kik
- Syllables:
- me · tə · SY · kik
- Written Hyphenation:
- me · ta · psy · chic
- Primary stress:
- SY
- IPA:
- ˌmɛtəˈsaɪkɪk
- Hear it in context
- metapsychic
Words that Rhyme with “metapsychic”
-aɪkɪkWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"metapsychic" (⁄ˌmɛtəˈsaɪkɪk⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "metapsychic" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about metapsychic
How do you pronounce “metapsychic”?
“metapsychic” is pronounced ⁄ˌmɛtəˈsaɪkɪk⁄ (me-tə-SY-kik). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “metapsychic”?
“metapsychic” has 4 syllables: me · tə · SY · kik.
Where is the stress in “metapsychic”?
The primary stress in “metapsychic” is on “SY”.
What does “metapsychic” mean?
Being or pertaining to something (for example, telepathy) that is outside the realm of orthodox psychology, or (more broadly) beyond scientifically-explainable psychic (mental) abilities (compare metaphysical, supernatural).
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “metapsychic”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].