How To Pronounce Toxic
toxic
In British English, toxic is pronounced /ˈtɒk.sɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷɒk.sɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɑːk.sɪk/.
Toxic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Toxic 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 Toxic
How do you pronounce toxic in British English?
In British English, toxic is pronounced /ˈtɒk.sɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷɒk.sɪk̚].
How do you pronounce toxic in American English?
In American English, toxic is pronounced /ˈtɑːk.sɪk/.
How many syllables are in toxic?
Toxic has two syllables, /tɒk/ + /sɪk/.
Where is the stress in toxic?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce toxic the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ and American English has /ˈtɑːk.sɪk/.
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