Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asphyxiation

/æsfɪksiˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: as-phyx-i-a-tion
IPA: /æsfɪksiˈeɪʃən/

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Death due to lack of oxygen.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An acute lack of oxygen.

Countable; Uncountable

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 Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English asphyxiation From asphyxiate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

asphyxiations (plural)

Derived Forms

autoasphyxiation

Frequently Paired Words

asphyxia

Synonyms

suffocation

Questions

How do you pronounce asphyxiation?: The recorded pronunciation is /æsfɪksiˈeɪʃən/.
What does asphyxiation mean?: Death due to lack of oxygen.
Where does asphyxiation 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 Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English asphyxiation From asphyxiate + -ion.

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