How To Pronounce Poison
poison
In British English, poison is pronounced /ˈpɔɪ.zən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɔɪ.zn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɔɪ.zən/.
Poison has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Poison has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Poison
How do you pronounce poison in British English?
In British English, poison is pronounced /ˈpɔɪ.zən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɔɪ.zn̩].
How do you pronounce poison in American English?
In American English, poison is pronounced /ˈpɔɪ.zən/.
How many syllables are in poison?
Poison has two syllables, /pɔɪ/ + /zən/.
Where is the stress in poison?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce poison the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpɔɪ.zən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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