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How to say: asphyxiate

Spelling: Asphyxiate Syllables asphyxiate

US accent

/ɐsfˈɪksɪˌeɪt/

UK accent

/ɐsfˈɪksɪˌeɪt/

Definition

Definition — deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

e.g. “Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow”

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