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psychokinesis

/ˌsaɪkoʊkɪˈnisɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
psy-choki-ne-sis
IPA
/ˌsaɪkoʊkɪˈnisɪs/
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to interact with phenomena the use of psychic power, typically involving the movement of physical systems and objects. Abbreviated as PK.

Uncountable

Etymology

From psycho- + -kinesis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsaɪkoʊkɪˈnisɪs/
  • British English: /ˌsaɪkəʊkɪˈniːsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

psychokineses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

psychokinesia psi telekinesis

Synonyms

telekinesis

Rhymes With

thesis rhesus

Questions

How do you pronounce psychokinesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsaɪkoʊkɪˈnisɪs/.
What does psychokinesis mean?
The ability to interact with phenomena the use of psychic power, typically involving the movement of physical systems and objects. Abbreviated as PK.
Where does psychokinesis come from?
From psycho- + -kinesis.

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