ɪɾ ɪz ɐ kˈɑːmən mɪskənsˈɛpʃən ðætðə tˈaɪɾəl ɪz ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə kˈæɹi ɐ dˈʌbəl mˈiːnɪŋ, æz ðə noːɹwˈiːdʒən wˈɜːd fɔːɹ "pˈɔɪzən" ɪz ðə sˈeɪm æz ðə wˈɜːd fɔːɹ "mˈæɹid".
It is a common misconception that the title is intended to carry a double meaning, as the Norwegian word for "poison" is the same as the word for "married".