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suffocate

/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/

US pronunciation
American sound/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
suffocate
Syllables
3 syllables
Stress
1st syllable stress
Vowel
Schwa vowel
Ending
Final e often stays silent

suf - fo - cate -> suffocate

Myanmar meaning

(v.t) မွန်းစေသည်။ငြိမ်းသက်သည်။

Full entry

suffocate /'sʌfǝkeÇt/ v

၁။ မွန်းကျပ်သည်။ မွန်းသည်။ Many passengers suffocated in the burning aircraft.
❍ Two firemen were suffocated by the fumes. ❍ (fig ) She felt suffocated (ie restricted) by all their rules and regulations.
၂။ အသက်ရှူ ကျပ်သည်။ I'm suffocating in here – can we open a window?
❏ suffocating adj အသက်ရှူရ ကျပ်သော။ မွန်းကျပ်သော။ the suffocating heat of a tropical night ❍ (fig ) a suffocating cloak of secrecy.
❏ suffocation /sʌfǝ'keÇʃn/ n [U] မွန်းခြင်း။
die of suffocation.

More examples
  • Many of the victims either burnt to death or suffocated.
  • The men tried to suffocate him with a plastic bag.
  • The trade embargo is suffocating the nation’s economy.
  • Living in a small town was suffocating Mona.
Synonyms
smother, choke, stifle, throttle, asphyxiate, drown, gag, quash, snuff out, strangle
Antonyms
free, let go, loose
Cross references
smotherchokestiflethrottleasphyxiatedrowngagquashsnuff outstranglefreelet golooseaircraftallandcancloakdiefeltheatherei'mmanynightopensecrecyshe
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