suffocate

How many syllables in suffocate?

  213568749 syllables

Divide suffocate into syllables:   suf-fo-cate
Stressed syllable in suffocate:   suf-fo-cate
How to pronounce suffocate:   suhf-uh-keyt
How to say suffocate:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"suffocate." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 11 July 2025.

Learn a New Word

Grammar Quiz
Which should you use
its or it's?

Synonyms for suffocate


1 syllable
  • choke
    2 syllables
    • garrote
    • stifle
    • smother
    • throttle
    4 syllables
      Teacher of The Month
      Win $250 for your students.
      One prize is awarded to
      one teacher, every month.
      Fun Fact
      Vacuum has 3 syllables:
      vac-u-um
      Poetry
      What is a Tanka?

      What rhymes with suffocate

      3 syllables
      4 syllables
      Do You Know
      when to say
      Was and Were?

      Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
      Need help finding a syllable count?
      Want to say thank you?