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asphyxiate

/əsˈfɪksieɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
as-phyx-i-ate
IPA
/əsˈfɪksieɪt/
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To smother or suffocate someone.

Transitive verb

verb

To be smothered or suffocated.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English asphyxia Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English asphyxiate From asphyxia + -ate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

asphyxiates (present, singular) asphyxiating (participle, present) asphyxiated (participle, past) asphyxiated (past)

Derived Forms

asphyxiator autoasphyxiate

Frequently Paired Words

asphyxia asphyxiation

Synonyms

suffocate stifle choke smother

Questions

How do you pronounce asphyxiate?
The recorded pronunciation is /əsˈfɪksieɪt/.
What does asphyxiate mean?
To smother or suffocate someone.
Where does asphyxiate come from?
Etymology tree English asphyxia Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English asphyxiate From asphyxia + -ate.

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