One of the ways the word "schizophrenia" is pronounced is ˈskɪt.sə.ˈfri.ni.ə/
My question is where does the t sound in ˈskɪt come from as I can not see any reason for it?
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Sign up to join this communityOne of the ways the word "schizophrenia" is pronounced is ˈskɪt.sə.ˈfri.ni.ə/
My question is where does the t sound in ˈskɪt come from as I can not see any reason for it?
The answer seems to be provided in the comments, so I'm summing up the comments just to mark this question answered.
As everyone says in the comment, the reason for the /ts/ sound is the German origin of the word.