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How to pronounce detoxication

Say it like dih-tahk-suh-KAY-shun. Detoxication has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (KAY).

VoiceSpeed
US American/dɪˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən/dih-tahk-suh-KAY-shun
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • dih
  • tahk
  • suh
  • KAY
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Detoxication 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. tahkGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. KAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does detoxication mean?

noun
  1. Any metabolic process by which the toxicity of a material is reduced
  2. Any treatment of a patient suffering from poisoning that promotes physiological process to reduce the effects

Where does detoxication come from?

From de- + toxication.

Words that rhyme with detoxication

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Questions about saying detoxication

How do you pronounce detoxication?

Say dih-tahk-suh-KAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /dɪˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in detoxication?

Detoxication has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (KAY). Broken into parts: dih · tahk · suh · KAY · shun.

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