How to Pronounce "asphyxiating"
word
æsˈfɪksiˌeɪtɪŋ
as-FIK-see-ay-ting
ɐsfˈɪksɪˌeɪtɪŋ
as-FIK-si-ay-ting
Definition
Causing someone to be unable to breathe, often to the point of suffocation. It can describe a physical situation or a feeling of being trapped or overwhelmed.
IPA Transcription
American English
æsˈfɪksiˌeɪtɪŋ
British English
ɐsfˈɪksɪˌeɪtɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
as-FIK-see-ay-ting
UK
as-FIK-si-ay-ting
Listen in Context
The asphyxiating smoke filled the room.
Be careful of asphyxiating gases in factories.
The heat was asphyxiating during the summer.
I had to leave the room because it was so asphyxiating with all the people talking at once.