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How to pronounce asphyxiate

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David Richardson

Updated on March 09, 2026

What is the meaning of asphyxiate?

transitive verb. : to cause asphyxia in : to eliminate, suspend animation in, or make unconscious through want of adequate oxygen, presence of noxious agents, or other obstruction to normal breathing The murder victim was asphyxiated.

What is a correct pronunciation?

Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect (“correct pronunciation“) or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language.

What is a synonym for asphyxiation?

Synonyms. choking strangling throttling eliminate putting to death strangulation suffocation killing.

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