Start with the 's' sound like in 'snake'.
Make the 'oh' sound similar to 'go'.
End with 'shul', with a soft 'sh' sound like in 'shoe'.
so-si-al
so-kal
sho-sial
Begin with 's' sound like in 'snake'.
Produce 'əʊ' similar to 'no'.
Finish with 'shul', using a soft 'sh' sound like in 'sugar'.
so-si-al
so-kal
sho-cial
In English, 'ci' often sounds like 'sh' before a vowel.
It has two syllables: 'so-cial'.
The first syllable 'so' is stressed.
Relating to society, friendly or communal.
/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/
A group of people living together.
/ˈsoʊ.ʃə.bəl/
Friendly; enjoys talking to people.
/ˈsoʊ.ʃə.laɪz/
To interact with others.
'Social' has the 'sh' sound after 'o', while 'society' uses a 'sai' sound.
The word 'sociable' extends with '-ble' instead of '-cial'.
'Socialize' ends with '-lize' which adds a 'laiz' sound.
Make sure to pronounce 'sh' softly for clarity.
In 'social', emphasize the 'so' to sound natural.