How To Pronounce Society
society
In British English, society is pronounced /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ or /səˈsaɪə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈsaɪ.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈsaɪ.ə.t̯i/.
Society has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Society has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Society
Questions About Society
How do you pronounce society in British English?
In British English, society is pronounced /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ or /səˈsaɪə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈsaɪ.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce society in American English?
In American English, society is pronounced /səˈsaɪ.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in society?
Society has four syllables, /sə/ + /saɪ/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in society?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /saɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce society the same way?
No. British English has /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ and American English has /səˈsaɪ.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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