how to pronounce psy

/psi/

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psy is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of psy in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… constance un psy et malgré les profondes …”

meanings of psy

adjective:

Clipping of psychosomatique (“psychosomatic").
Clipping of psychologique (“psychological").
Clipping of psychique (“psychic").

noun:

Clipping of psychiatre (“psychiatrist"); shrink.
Clipping of psychologue (“psychologist").

psy frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word psy occurs in french on average 8.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.