word
Strangulation
Stra-nggyuh-LAY-shuhn
/ˌstræŋɡjʌˈleɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
strangulation
Dictionary meaning
The act of suffocating someone by constricting the windpipe.
Examples
- They died by strangulation.
- Strangulation of the intestine.
Synonyms: choking
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