How to pronounce “sociable”
Say “sociable” in 3 beats
sociable
/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səʊʃiəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- socsoʊstress
- iabʃə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /səʊʃiəbəl/
- Respelling
- SOH-shuh-buhl
- Syllables
- 3 — SOC-iab-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SOC-iab-le. “soc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
/səʊʃiəbəl/
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What “sociable” means
- noun
a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
- adjective
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
“a sociable occasion”
- adjective
friendly and pleasant
“a sociable gathering”
Say it in a sentence
“He is sociable in small groups but hates large parties.”“sociable”, answered
How do you pronounce “sociable”?
“sociable” is pronounced /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/ (SOH-shuh-buhl) in American English and /səʊʃiəbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “soc”. Build it as SOC-iab-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “sociable” have?
3: soc · iab · le. The beat lands on the first, “soc”.
Is “sociable” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/ (SOH-shuh-buhl); British English says /səʊʃiəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sociable” mean?
As a noun: a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity For example: “He is sociable in small groups but hates large parties.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sociable”?
Stress the first syllable: SOC-iab-le. “soc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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