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How to Pronounce “asphyxiating” in English

/æsfɪksɪætɪng/

as·phy·xi·a·ting

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IPA/æsfɪksɪætɪng/
Syllablesas·phy·xi·a·ting
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What does “asphyxiating” mean?

ADJECTIVE
  • Causing asphyxiation; depriving living beings of the ability to breathe.
  • Restrictive; stifling; preventing emotional or behavioral expression.
VERB
  • present participle and gerund of asphyxiate

Example sentences

  • If one digs a deep pit and another comes and broadens it, and an ox falls into it and dies, the rule is as follows: If the ox dies as a result of the asphyxiating atmosphere of the pit, the second person is exempt because his action has rendered the atmosphere less asphyxiating. If, however, it dies as a result of concussion, he is liable since he has increased the likelihood that the pit will cause this damage.
  • For Kate, Dick and the theatre company represent a world of imagination, sensuality, and emotional freedom that her asphyxiating religion cannot accommodate.
  • said that creditors were asphyxiating the Greek economy i mean really rough stuff and there's this view they're like oh god things are really getting bad I

Common phrases

asphyxiating self-imposed

How to pronounce “asphyxiating

Syllables:
as · phy · xi · a · ting
IPA:
/æsfɪksɪætɪng/
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How do you pronounce “asphyxiating”?

“asphyxiating” is pronounced /æsfɪksɪætɪng/ (as · phy · xi · a · ting). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

How many syllables are in “asphyxiating”?

“asphyxiating” has 5 syllables: as · phy · xi · a · ting.

What does “asphyxiating” mean?

Causing asphyxiation; depriving living beings of the ability to breathe.

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