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suffocates

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3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

suffocates

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suffocates is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, suffocates is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsuffocates

1verb
  • To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.

    Example: "Open the hatch, he is suffocating in the airlock!"

  • To die due to, or kill someone by means of, insufficient oxygen supply to the body.

    Example: "He suffocated his wife by holding a pillow over her head."

  • To overwhelm, or be overwhelmed (by a person or issue), as though with oxygen deprivation.

    Example: "I'm suffocating under this huge workload."

  • To destroy; to extinguish.

    Example: "to suffocate fire"

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