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How do you pronounce `schizophrenia'?
The word consists of four syllables. The first syllable is pronounced like the word "skit", while the second is pronounced like the word "so". The third syllable sounds like the word "free"; while the final "ia" is like the "ear" in "near", "dear", and "fear". The main stress is on the third syllable "phre". Some people pronounce the "o" in the second syllable like the "a" in "China".Any idea what the word means? Schizophrenia is a mental disorder; people who withdraw into a totally different world, one that has nothing to do with reality are said to be suffering from schizophrenia. In informal speech, the word is often reduced to "schizo", although this may not be the polite thing to do when talking seriously about someone with a mental disorder.
Source:
The Hindu daily, Tuesday, August 21, 2001
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