ɪt kæn biː pɹɪpˈɛɹd vˈaɪə sˈɛvɹəl mˈɛθədz: ˈaɪ fɹʌmðɪ ˈɛlɪmənts, ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː vˈaɪə ðə ɹɪˈækʃən ʌv tˈaɪ ˈoʊ tˈuː wɪð kˈɑːɹbən ænd bɹˈoʊmaɪn sˈiː kɹˈoʊl pɹˈɑːsɛs, ænd ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː baɪ tɹˈiːtmənt ʌv tˈaɪ sˌiːˈɛl fˈoːɹ wɪð ˌeɪtʃbˌiːˈɑːɹ.
It can be prepared via several methods: (i) from the elements, (ii) via the reaction of TiO2 with carbon and bromine (see Kroll process), and (iii) by treatment of  TiCl4 with HBr.