how to pronounce poisoning

/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/

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poisoning is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of poisoning in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… it's either food poisoning or cancer you …”

meanings of poisoning

noun:

The state of being poisoned.
The administration of a poison.

verb:

Present participle of poison.

poisoning frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word poisoning occurs in english on average 4.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.