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Spell Bee Word: psychologist


Basic Details

Word: Psychologist

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A person trained to study how the mind works and why people behave as they do, who also helps people with worries, feelings or learning problems.

Synonyms: therapist

How to Spell Psychologist

Syllables: psy - chol - o - gist

Tricky part: The p at the start is silent and the k sound is written ch. The ending is gist, as in biologist.

Watch out for: sychologist, psycologist, physcologist

Memory tip: Split it into psych + ologist. Psych has a silent p and a ch that says k; ologist is the 'one who studies' ending you know from biologist and zoologist.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The school psychologist helps children who feel nervous before exams.

Example 2: A sports psychologist works with the hockey team to keep them calm in penalty shoot-outs.

Example 3: She wants to become a child psychologist when she grows up.

Fun Fact

The psych part comes from the Greek word psyche, which meant breath, soul or mind.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) geologist
b) biologist
c) psycologist
d) zoologist

Show answer

c) psycologist. The k sound after psy is written ch, so an h is missing.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

ps_cholo_ist

a) i, g
b) y, g
c) i, j
d) y, j

Show answer

b) y, g. Psych is spelt with a y, and the ending is gist with a g.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

hlocystgsipo

a) psychologist
b) physicist
c) psychiatrist
d) physiologist

Show answer

a) psychologist. The letters include a c and only one i, which rules out physiologist.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A psychologist mainly studies ____.

a) rocks and soil
b) stars and planets
c) plants and seeds
d) the mind and behaviour

Show answer

d) the mind and behaviour

2. Who would be the best person to talk to about exam stress?

a) a tailor
b) a psychologist
c) a plumber
d) an electrician

Show answer

b) a psychologist

Associated Words

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