American English
/ˈsoʊ.ʃl̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Connected with society and the way people live together.
“Social” is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.ʃl̩/, with the main stress on the first syllable. The second syllable is very short and ends in an l sound.
Connected with society and the way people live together.
The government needs to address social problems.
She studies social policy at college.
social change · social problems · social policy · social services
social + noun
Involving meeting, talking to, or spending time with other people.
The club organizes social events every month.
I need more social activities in my life.
social life · social event · social activity · social skills
a social + noun
social + noun
Friendly and comfortable with other people, and enjoying their company.
My sister is very social and makes friends easily.
He is not very social at parties.
For a person, social often means sociable. It does not usually mean connected with society.
very social · social person
be + social
a very social + person
An informal event where people meet and spend time together.
The church held a social after the service.
We met at a school social last Friday.
school social · church social
go to a social
at a social