English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Society Pronunciation
Society is pronounced suh-SY-uh-tee, IPA /səˈsaɪəti/.
suh-SY-uh-tee
US /səˈsaɪəti/ · UK /səˈsaɪəti/
Syllables: suh · SY · uh · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: People living together in an organised community, or a club formed for a purpose.
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Society in a Sentence
- The society meets on the first Tuesday of the month.
- Attitudes across society have shifted.
- She joined the local history society.
Common Mispronunciations of Society
Not suh-SEE-uh-tee
The second beat of society is the eye sound of my, although social opens on a plain oh.
Not soh-SHY-uh-tee
That ci gives a plain s with no sh in it, so the word runs suh-SY and not suh-SHY.
Tip: Four beats, suh-SY-uh-tee, and the opening suh is barely audible.
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