How to pronounce sociofugal
Say it like soh-see-oh-FYOO-gul. Sociofugal has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (FYOO).
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- soh
- see
- oh
- FYOO
- gul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sociofugal pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- sohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- seeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- FYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- gulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of sociofugal
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: soh-see-oh-FYOO-gul.
What does sociofugal mean?
- Of a place, etc.: involving the arrangement of a group of people so that each person can maintain some privacy from the others.
Where does sociofugal come from?
From socio- (prefix meaning ‘society’) + -fugal (suffix meaning ‘traveling out from’), coined by the English psychiatrist Humphry Osmond (1917–2004) in 1957: see the quotation.
Words that rhyme with sociofugal
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Questions about saying sociofugal
How do you pronounce sociofugal?
Say soh-see-oh-FYOO-gul. The American pronunciation is /ˌsoʊsioʊˈfjuɡəl/. In British English it is /ˌsəʊsiəʊˈfjuːɡəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sociofugal?
Sociofugal has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (FYOO). Broken into parts: soh · see · oh · FYOO · gul.
Is sociofugal 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 /ˌsəʊsiəʊˈfjuːɡəl/ (soh-see-oh-FYOO-gul).