How do you pronounce schizophrenia?

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I think most people pronounce it schiz-O-phrenia but I see a lot of academics who pronounce it schiz-O-phrEnia with the E being emphasized instead of an en. I’ve always used the former. How do you guys say it?

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I emphasize the E as well.

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I might have to switch to the big E. Sounds a little classier.

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Pronouncing Schizophrenia the classy way. lol

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:cocktail: 15glassclinks

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skeezophrenia is the medical pronunciation I was told by a pdoc.

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Skeez like skeazy? Like skEzophrenia? Huh. Never heard it said that way before.

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This is what chatGPT says

The word “schizophrenia” is pronounced as “skit-suh-FREE-nee-uh”. Here is a breakdown of the pronunciation:

  • Schizo: “skit-suh”
  • phrenia: “FREE-nee-uh”

This pronunciation can be confirmed through multiple sources such as Merriam-Webster and Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries.

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Classy… :sunglasses: 151515

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Skitzofreniya, I find it hard to say

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SkizPOOPhrenia!

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Did not even realise that there was a different way to pronounce it, with the E pronounced like that. But it appears as though the E is being Free is British, and Freh is American. Both seem to be correct for today

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Skitso-fren-eea

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