How to Pronounce Smothering

To pronounce "smothering", say SMOTH-er-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

10

Letters

SMOTH-er-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “smothering”

"smothering" has 3 syllables: smoth-er-ing. It rhymes with mothering and wuthering, if that helps it stick.

What does smothering mean?

verb

  1. To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.
  2. To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.

    “to smother a fire with ashes”

noun

  1. The act by which someone or something is smothered.

Synonyms

concealcover uphidestifle

Words that rhyme with smothering

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

motheringwuthering

Related words

suffocatingsuffocativechokingbreathlessstranglingstiflingquellingsuppression

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "smothering"?▾

"Smothering" has 3 syllables: smoth · er · ing.

What does "smothering" mean?▾

Smothering: To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.

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