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How to pronounce toxicologists

Say it like tok-sih-KOL-uh-jists. Toxicologists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KOL).

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US American/ˌtɑksɪˈkɑlədʒɪsts/tok-sih-KOL-uh-jists
UK British/ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪsts/tok-sih-KOL-uh-jists
  • tok
  • sih
  • KOL
  • uh
  • jists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Toxicologists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. tokGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. sihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. KOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. jistsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of toxicologists

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

British respelling: tok-sih-KOL-uh-jists.

What does toxicologists mean?

noun
  1. plural of toxicologist How to pronounce toxicologist

Questions about saying toxicologists

How do you pronounce toxicologists?

Say tok-sih-KOL-uh-jists. The American pronunciation is /ˌtɑksɪˈkɑlədʒɪsts/. In British English it is /ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in toxicologists?

Toxicologists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KOL). Broken into parts: tok · sih · KOL · uh · jists.

Is toxicologists 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 /ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪsts/ (tok-sih-KOL-uh-jists).

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