How to Pronounce "suffocates"
word
ˈsəfəˌkeɪt
SUH-fuh-kayts
sˈʌfəkˌeɪts
SUF-uh-kayts
Definition
To stop someone or something from breathing, often because there is not enough fresh air; can also mean to restrict or stifle something so it cannot develop.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsəfəˌkeɪt
British English
sˈʌfəkˌeɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUH-fuh-kayts
UK
SUF-uh-kayts
Listen in Context
Too much smoke suffocates her.
A plastic bag suffocates small animals.
The heat in the room suffocates us.
She feels like her job suffocates her creativity.