This lesson explains how to pronounce and use la psychologie, meaning psychology. Unlike English where psychology starts with an -s sound, both the -p and -s in psychologie must be pronounced: [psikɔlɔʒi]. This is called a consonant blend or adjacent consonants. An example of an English word with adjacent consonants is “stop”. Psychologie combines the Greek psyche (spirit, soul) and -logia (study).
la psychologie
psychology
La psychologie – psychology
Example sentences
Ma sœur étudie la psychologie à la Sorbonne.
My sister is studying psychology at the Sorbonne.
All words related to psychologie follow the same pattern where the -ps are pronounced. Hence, pronounce the -ps in psychologue (psychologist), psychologique (psychological) and psychopathe (psychopath).
Un psychologue aide les gens avec leurs problèmes psychologiques.
A psychologist helps people with their psychological problems.
This sentence uses été (was, has been), which is the past participle of être (to be).
Jeffrey Dahmer a été un psychopathe.
Jeffrey Dahmer was a psychopath.
Suggested course
À Moi Paris (all levels)
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Reference
Word of the Day archive | Lessons by David Issokson
