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strangulate

/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əleɪ̯t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
stran-gu-late
IPA
/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əleɪ̯t/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To strangle.

verb

To stop flow through a vessel.

Etymology

From Latin strangulō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

strangulates (present, singular) strangulating (participle, present) strangulated (participle, past) strangulated (past)

Synonyms

strangle throttle

Questions

How do you pronounce strangulate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əleɪ̯t/.
What does strangulate mean?
To strangle.
Where does strangulate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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