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How to pronounce dissocial

Say it like dih-SOH-shul. Dissocial has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SOH).

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US American/dɪˈsoʊʃəl/dih-SOH-shul
UK British/dɪˈsəʊʃəl/dih-SOH-shul
  • dih
  • SOH
  • shul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dissocial pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. SOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. shulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of dissocial

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: dih-SOH-shul.

What does dissocial mean?

adjective
  1. Unfriendly to society; selfish.

Where does dissocial come from?

From dis- + social.

Words that rhyme with dissocial

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Questions about saying dissocial

How do you pronounce dissocial?

Say dih-SOH-shul. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈsoʊʃəl/. In British English it is /dɪˈsəʊʃəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dissocial?

Dissocial has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SOH). Broken into parts: dih · SOH · shul.

Is dissocial pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /dɪˈsəʊʃəl/ (dih-SOH-shul).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).