English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Toxic Pronunciation
Toxic is pronounced TAHK-sik, IPA /ˈtɑksɪk/.
TAHK-sik
US /ˈtɑksɪk/ · UK /ˈtɒksɪk/
Syllables: TAHK · sik (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Poisonous, or harmful to be around.
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Toxic in a Sentence
- The fumes are toxic in an enclosed space.
- He described the atmosphere at work as toxic.
- Some of these mushrooms are toxic raw.
Common Mispronunciations of Toxic
Not TOH-ksik
Clip that opening vowel to the sound in not and top. The x then splits into a k and an s that straddle the two syllables.
Not tahk-SIK
Weight belongs on TAHK and nowhere else. A loud ending turns it into something like the drug name Toxik.
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