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How to say: suffocate

Spelling: Suffocate Syllables  suffocate
US accent
/sˈʌfəkˌeɪt/
UK accent
/sˈʌfəkˌeɪt/
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Definition

Definition — deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

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

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