Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stifled

/stˈaɪfəld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: sti-fled
IPA: /stˈaɪfəld/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has been interrupted, suppressed etc

verb

simple past and past participle of stifle

Example Sentences

"The stifled attempt at reform led to further resentment."

Inflected Forms

more stifled (comparative) most stifled (superlative)

Derived Forms

stifledly unstifled

Synonyms

smothered strangled suppressed

Rhymes With

rifled

Questions

How do you pronounce stifled?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈaɪfəld/.
What does stifled mean?: That has been interrupted, suppressed etc

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