How to Pronounce “sullivanian” in English
/sʌllɪvænɪæn/
sul·li·va·ni·an
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IPA/sʌllɪvænɪæn/
Syllablessul·li·va·ni·an
What does “sullivanian” mean?
NOUN
- A member of an unorthodox and controversial psychotherapy group in New York City from the 1960s to the 1980s, led by Saul B. Newton, promoting a distorted version of psychiatrist Harry Stack Sullivan's views.
ADJECTIVE
- Of or pertaining to this therapy group.
Example sentences
- “The 39-year-old Sprecher, a computer programmer, was a Sullivanian for twelve years. He left the group in 1986. But the case is not really about Paul, Dee Dee, or even David. It's about the group.”
How to pronounce “sullivanian”
- Syllables:
- sul · li · va · ni · an
- IPA:
- /sʌllɪvænɪæn/
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- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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“sullivanian” is pronounced /sʌllɪvænɪæn/ (sul · li · va · ni · an). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
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“sullivanian” has 5 syllables: sul · li · va · ni · an.
What does “sullivanian” mean?
A member of an unorthodox and controversial psychotherapy group in New York City from the 1960s to the 1980s, led by Saul B. Newton, promoting a distorted version of psychiatrist Harry Stack Sullivan's views.