How to Pronounce "strangle"
word
/ˈstɹæŋɡəɫ/
STRANG-guhl
/stɹˈæŋɡəl/
STRANG-guhl
Definition
To kill or seriously harm someone by squeezing or compressing their throat and stopping them from breathing. It can also mean to severely limit or suppress something.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈstɹæŋɡəɫ/
British English
/stɹˈæŋɡəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STRANG-guhl
UK
STRANG-guhl
Listen in Context
He tried to strangle her, but she escaped.
The villain threatened to strangle the hero.
You should never try to strangle someone.
Rising prices could strangle small businesses.