How to Pronounce “toxic”
word
/ˈtɑksɪk/
TAHK-sik
/tˈɒksɪk/
TOK-sik
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtɑksɪk/
British English
/tˈɒksɪk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAHK-sik
UK
TOK-sik
Listen in Context
Some chemicals can be very toxic to humans.
The smoke from the fire was toxic.
After years in a toxic workplace, she finally quit her job.
He's always negative and brings everybody down — honestly, he's just toxic.