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How to pronounce socalled

Say it like SOH-kahld. Socalled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SOH).

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US American/ˈsoʊˌkɑld/SOH-kahld
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SOH
  • kahld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Socalled pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. kahldGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does socalled mean?

adjective
  1. Alternative form of so-called.

Questions about saying socalled

How do you pronounce socalled?

Say SOH-kahld. The American pronunciation is /ˈsoʊˌkɑld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in socalled?

Socalled has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SOH). Broken into parts: SOH · kahld.

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