How do you pronounce "social"?

In American English: /ˈsoʊʃəl/ (SOHSH-uhl). In British English: /sˈəʊʃəl/ (S-ohsh). In Canadian English: /ˈsoʊʃəl/ (SOHSH-uhl). In Australian English: /sˈəʊʃəl/ (S-ohsh).

Is "social" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsoʊʃəl/ (SOHSH-uhl), while in British English it's /sˈəʊʃəl/ (S-ohsh).

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social

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/ˈsoʊʃəl/

SOHSH-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

soʊʃso·əlcial

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