how to pronounce suffocating
/ˈsʌfəˌkɛɪtɪŋ/
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suffocating is pronounced in four syllables
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video examples of suffocating pronunciation
An example use of suffocating in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… he knows he's suffocating we don't know …”
meanings of suffocating
verb:
- Present participle of suffocate.
noun:
- Suffocation.
suffocating frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word suffocating occurs in english on average 1.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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