poisonous

/ˈpɔɪzənəs/

Syllables poi·son·ous

Stress POI-son-ous

Phonics Breakdown

poi

/pɔɪ/

oi diphthong

son

/zən/

sion ending

ous

/əs/

-ful suffix

Meaning

containing or producing poison; toxic

Sound Reference

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poi=/pɔɪ/(boy) + son=/zən/(reason) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

Some mushrooms are highly poisonous.