English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Social Pronunciation
Social is pronounced SOH-shuhl, IPA /ˈsoʊʃəl/.
SOH-shuhl
US /ˈsoʊʃəl/ · UK /ˈsəʊʃəl/
Syllables: SOH · shuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Relating to society, or to spending time with other people.
Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.
Social in a Sentence
- Social housing takes up the whole north side.
- He is more social than he lets on.
- The club holds a social evening once a month.
Common Mispronunciations of Social
Not SO-see-uhl
The ci is one sh sound, so the word has two syllables. Special, official, and crucial all do this.
Not soh-SHAL
The beat is at the front and the second syllable is a weak shuhl. Move the beat only for the noun sociality.
More words starting with s · Every word in the pronunciation guide