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How to pronounce toxicological

Say it like tahk-suh-kuh-LAH-jih-kul. Toxicological has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LAH).

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US American/ˌtɑksəkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/tahk-suh-kuh-LAH-jih-kul
UK British/ˌtɒksəkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/tok-suh-kuh-LOJ-ih-kul
  • tahk
  • suh
  • kuh
  • LAH
  • jih
  • kul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Toxicological pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. tahkGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. LAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  5. jihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  6. kulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of toxicological

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: tok-suh-kuh-LOJ-ih-kul.

What does toxicological mean?

adjective
  1. of or pertaining to toxicology

Where does toxicological come from?

From toxicology + -ical.

Words that rhyme with toxicological

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Questions about saying toxicological

How do you pronounce toxicological?

Say tahk-suh-kuh-LAH-jih-kul. The American pronunciation is /ˌtɑksəkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/. In British English it is /ˌtɒksəkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in toxicological?

Toxicological has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (LAH). Broken into parts: tahk · suh · kuh · LAH · jih · kul.

Is toxicological pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˌtɒksəkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (tok-suh-kuh-LOJ-ih-kul).

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