How to pronounce poisoned
Say it like POY-zund. Poisoned has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POY).
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- POY
- zund
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Poisoned pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- POYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
- zundKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of poisoned
American and British speakers say poisoned in essentially the same way: /ˈpɔɪzənd/ in the US and /ˈpɔɪzənd/ in the UK.
British respelling: POY-zund.
What does poisoned mean?
- Killed, paralyzed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison.“The snake left its poisoned prey to die.”
- Containing poison; poisonous.“The hunters began to fire their poisoned darts.”
- Having a strongly negative effect; harmful.“This is a poisoned work environment.”
- simple past and past participle of poison How to pronounce poison
Questions about saying poisoned
How do you pronounce poisoned?
Say POY-zund. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɔɪzənd/. In British English it is /ˈpɔɪzənd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in poisoned?
Poisoned has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POY). Broken into parts: POY · zund.
Do Americans and Brits say poisoned the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpɔɪzənd/ and the British form is /ˈpɔɪzənd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.