How to pronounce“stifle”in English
IPA/ˈstaɪf(ə)l/
Syllablessti·fle
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verb
To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) to die by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.
“I took my leave, being half stifled with the closeness of the room.”
verb
To cause (someone) difficulty in breathing, or a choking or gagging feeling.
“The heat was stifling the children.”
noun
An act or state of being stifled.
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