--- title: "How to pronounce psoriasis | Murmur" description: "Psoriasis opens on a plain s with a silent p, then stresses \"RY\": suh-RY-uh-sis (S ER0 AY1 AH0 S AH0 S) in CMUdict." canonical: "https://www.murmurtts.com/pronunciation/psoriasis" --- [Murmur](https://www.murmurtts.com/)/[Pronunciation](https://www.murmurtts.com/pronunciation)/psoriasis Pronunciation · Science and learning # How to pronounce psoriasis Psoriasis opens on a plain s with a silent p, then stresses "RY": suh-RY-uh-sis (S ER0 AY1 AH0 S AH0 S) in CMUdict. [Buy $49](https://murmur-licenses.tarunyadav9761.workers.dev/checkout)[Download free for Apple Silicon (3-day Pro trial)](https://murmur-updates.tarunyadav9761.workers.dev/download/latest)Intel Mac? [Download here](https://murmur-updates.tarunyadav9761.workers.dev/download/intel).Not sure? Apple menu > About This Mac shows your chip. Free plan with Kokoro voices, 3,000 characters a day · 3-day Pro trial, then $49 once ## The dictionary sound sequence CMUdict lists this North American English pronunciation for **psoriasis**. Read each sequence from left to right. The numbers mark vowel stress: **1** primary, **2** secondary, **0** unstressed. Dictionary variant 1 `S ER0 AY1 AH0 S AH0 S` **Syllable estimate** 4 vowel nuclei **Primary stress** 2nd vowel position [Check psoriasis in Merriam-Webster and listen to available dictionary audio](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psoriasis). Syllable counts come from vowel tokens; CMUdict does not supply syllable boundaries here. Variant order follows the dictionary and does not rank correctness. This lexicon does not represent every accent or context. ## Use psoriasis in context Psoriasis comes up in health explainers, skincare videos and patient leaflets, often next to eczema and dermatitis. The ps opening and the run of vowels in the middle lead readers to sound the p or to stress the first syllable. Four syllables are listed, with the main stress landing on the long i. 1. Her psoriasis flared up during the coldest weeks of winter. 2. The leaflet explains how psoriasis differs from an ordinary rash. ### A practice cue Begin with the s and hold back any lip closure for the p. Then tap the four beats, suh-RY-uh-sis, and lean only on the second. ## Read the sound tokens Each example word below is a cue for the named sound, rather than a respelling of psoriasis. Unstressed vowels may sound reduced. These cues follow the [CMU phoneme-set key (Appendix A)](https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~aria/Papers/MastersThesis.pdf#page=115). `S`sound in **sea**consonant`ER`sound in **hurt**vowel`AY`sound in **hide**vowel`AH`sound in **hut**vowel Take it to your next recording ## Make an audition worksheet Select a dictionary variant for your checklist. 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