How to pronounce "psychois" in English
ˈsaɪkoʊ.ɪs
SY·koh·is
Primary stress: SY
Hear native speakers say psychois in context across real video clips
fascinating how different it is from how we're looking after our psychois patients here because sarcidosis is an international disease. The uh incidence patients here because sarcidosis is an
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “psychois”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
koh
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
is
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first 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: The "p" in "psychois" is entirely unpronounced.
How Native Speakers Say It: Skip the "p" and start speaking immediately from the subsequent sound.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "psychois" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "psychois is" sounds like "psychois-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "psychois" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“we're looking after our psychois patients here because sarcidosis is an international disease.”— UNSW CommunityWatch clip
“a result they see more psycho psychois patients Therefore, they're more likely to be”— UNSW CommunityWatch clip
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we're looking after our psychois patients here because sarcidosis is an international disease.
Hear it in context: “psychois”
2 clipsThe English word “psychois” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈsaɪkoʊ.ɪs (phonetic respelling: SY-koh-is). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (SY · koh · is), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (SY). Grammatically, “psychois” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “psychois” in natural connected speech across American (US), British (UK), and Australian (AUS: 2 sampled) accents, including verified broadcasts from UNSW Community.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)
- 🇦🇺 AUSUNSW CommunityClip #1 · @4:41
“fascinating how different it is from how we're looking after our psychois patients here because sarcidosis is an international disease. The uh incidence patients here because sarcidosis is an”
- 🇦🇺 AUSUNSW CommunityClip #2 · @244:32
“see many many many more patients and as a result they see more psycho psychois patients Therefore, they're more likely to be patients”
Definition & Meaning: “psychois”
- A rare or archaic variation sometimes used to refer to a mental state or condition related to psychosis.
Example Sentences (2)
- “we're looking after our psychois patients here because sarcidosis is an international disease. The uh incidence”
- “a result they see more psycho psychois patients Therefore, they're more likely to be”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “psychois”
- Pronunciation:
- SY-koh-is
- Syllables:
- SY · koh · is
- Written Hyphenation:
- psy · cho · is
- Primary stress:
- SY
- IPA:
- ˈsaɪkoʊ.ɪs
- Hear it in context
- psychois
Words that Rhyme with “psychois”
-aɪkoʊɪsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"psychois" (⁄ˈsaɪkoʊ.ɪs⁄) 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, "psychois" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about psychois
How do you pronounce “psychois”?
“psychois” is pronounced ⁄ˈsaɪkoʊ.ɪs⁄ (SY-koh-is). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “psychois”?
“psychois” has 3 syllables: SY · koh · is.
Where is the stress in “psychois”?
The primary stress in “psychois” is on “SY”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “psychois” mean?
A rare or archaic variation sometimes used to refer to a mental state or condition related to psychosis.
How can I hear “psychois” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “psychois” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “psychois”?
The "p" in "psychois" is entirely unpronounced. Skip the "p" and start speaking immediately from the subsequent sound.