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How to pronounce poisonings

Say it like POY-zuh-ningz. Poisonings has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POY).

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US American/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋz/POY-zuh-ningz
UK British/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋz/POY-zuh-ningz
  • POY
  • zuh
  • ningz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Poisonings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. POYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
  2. zuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ningzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of poisonings

American and British speakers say poisonings in essentially the same way: /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: POY-zuh-ningz.

What does poisonings mean?

noun
  1. plural of poisoning How to pronounce poisoning

Questions about saying poisonings

How do you pronounce poisonings?

Say POY-zuh-ningz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in poisonings?

Poisonings has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POY). Broken into parts: POY · zuh · ningz.

Do Americans and Brits say poisonings the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋz/ and the British form is /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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