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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “sociology”

“sociology” is pronounced /ˌsoʊsiˈɑlədʒi/ (soh-see-AH-luh-jee) in American English and /səʊsɪɒlədʒi/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ɑ”.
The sound

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sociology

/ˌsoʊsiˈɑlədʒi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səʊsɪɒlədʒi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

5 beats
  1. soʊsoʊ
  2. sisi
  3. ɑɑstress
  4. lələ
  5. dʒidʒi
IPA (American)
/ˌsoʊsiˈɑlədʒi/
IPA (British)
/səʊsɪɒlədʒi/
Respelling
soh-see-AH-luh-jee
Syllables
5 — soʊ-si-Ɑ-lə-dʒi
Stress
Stress the third syllable: soʊ-si-Ɑ-lə-dʒi. “ɑ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌsoʊsiˈɑlədʒi/

British

/səʊsɪɒlədʒi/

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Meaning

What “sociology” means

  1. noun

    the study and classification of human societies

Say it in a sentence

“She switched from law to sociology in her second year.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ss×2oʊlong oilong e×2ɑahlləschwadʒj

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Questions

“sociology”, answered

How do you pronounce “sociology”?

“sociology” is pronounced /ˌsoʊsiˈɑlədʒi/ (soh-see-AH-luh-jee) in American English and /səʊsɪɒlədʒi/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “ɑ”. Build it as soʊ-si-Ɑ-lə-dʒi, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “sociology” have?

5: soʊ · si · ɑ · lə · dʒi. The beat lands on the third, “ɑ”.

Is “sociology” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌsoʊsiˈɑlədʒi/ (soh-see-AH-luh-jee); British English says /səʊsɪɒlədʒi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “sociology” mean?

As a noun: the study and classification of human societies For example: “She switched from law to sociology in her second year.”

Where is the stress in “sociology”?

Stress the third syllable: soʊ-si-Ɑ-lə-dʒi. “ɑ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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