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
US
POY-zuh-ning
UK
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.