How many syllables in psychiatry?

There are 4 syllables in the word psychiatry.

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Divide psychiatry into syllables:

psy · chi · a · try

How to pronounce psychiatry:

Definition of psychiatry:

psychiatry (noun):: a branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders; the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

Synonyms for psychiatry:

medicine

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