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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'so' sound, rhyming with 'go'.
Move to 'ci' which sounds like a soft 'si'.
Say 'ol' with a short 'o'.
Continue with 'o' which sounds like 'uh'.
End with 'gy', pronounced 'jee'.
so-cy-ol-o-gy (stress misplacement)
su-ci-ol-o-gi (incorrect vowel sounds)
so-cial-o-gy (omitting syllables)
Begin with the 'səʊ' sound, like in 'show'.
Proceed with 'ci' similar to a soft 'si'.
Say 'ol' with a short 'o'.
Continue with 'o' which sounds like 'uh'.
Finish with 'gy', pronounced 'jee'.
same as American
same as American
same as American
The primary stress is on 'ol', the third syllable.
It's soft, pronounced as 'jee'.
Think of it as 'si' like in 'see'.
Study of society and human behavior.
/ˌsoʊsiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
A person who studies sociology
/ˈsoʊʃl/
Relating to society
/səˈsaɪəti/
A group of people living together
'sociologist' has an additional 'gist' sound.
'social' has a different ending with 'cial'.
'society' has a different stress pattern.
Emphasize the 'ol' syllable for correct stress.
Repeat 'see' to master 'ci' in 'sociology'.
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