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psychotechnician

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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5syllables

psychotechnician

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

psy-cho-tech-ni-cian

Pronunciation

/ˌsaɪ.koʊ.tekˈnɪʃ.ən/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

psycho- + techn- + -ician

The word 'psychotechnician' is divided into five syllables: psy-cho-tech-ni-cian. Primary stress falls on 'tech'. It's a noun composed of Greek and Latin morphemes, denoting a specialist applying psychology to technical fields. Syllable division follows standard English onset-rhyme rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A specialist in the application of psychological principles to technical processes or problems.

    “The company hired a psychotechnician to optimize the user interface.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tech').

Syllables

5
psy/psaɪ/
cho/koʊ/
tech/tek/
ni/nɪ/
cian/ʃən/

psy — Open syllable, onset with 'ps' cluster.. cho — Open syllable, 'ch' pronounced as /k/.. tech — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ni — Open syllable.. cian — Closed syllable, 'ci' pronounced as /ʃ/

Word Parts

pre

psycho-

Greek origin, meaning 'mind', combining form.

root

techn-

Greek origin, meaning 'art, skill, craft'.

suf

-ician

Latin origin (via French), meaning 'one who practices'.

Similar Words

phy­si­ciantech­ni­cianpsy­cho­lo­gist

Onset-Rhyme

Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rhyme (vowel and any following consonants).

Vowel Rule

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

  • The 'ps' and 'ch' digraphs require consideration due to their less frequent occurrences.
  • Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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