poison

/ˈpɔɪzən/

Syllables poi·son

Stress POI-son

Phonics Breakdown

poi

/pɔɪ/

oi diphthong

s

/z/

voiced cons.

on

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

a substance that can cause illness or death

Sound Reference

💡

poi=/ɔɪ/(coin) + s=/z/(rose) + on=/ən/(button)

Example

The bottle contains a dangerous poison.