How to Pronounce "poisoning"

word

/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/

POY-zuh-ning

/pˈɔɪzənɪŋ/

POY-zuh-ning

Definition

Poisoning is illness, injury, or death caused by swallowing, breathing, touching, or otherwise absorbing a harmful substance. It can also mean the act of giving poison to a person, animal, or other living thing.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/

British English

/pˈɔɪzənɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

POY-zuh-ning

Listen in Context

The doctor said it was food poisoning.

The dog died from rat poisoning.

Police are investigating a possible poisoning.

I was so sick after dinner that I thought I had poisoning.