suffocating
SUH-fa-KAY-ting
suhfakayting
/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “suffocating” is spelled “suhfakayting”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | uh | f | a | k | ay | t | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ʌ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “suffocating” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“suhfakayting” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “suffocating”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“suffocating” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “suffocating”?
“suffocating” is pronounced SUH-fa-KAY-ting — IPA /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “suhfakayting”.
How many syllables are in “suffocating”?
“suffocating” has 4 syllables: SUH-fa-KAY-ting (the capitalized syllable is stressed).