How to Pronounce Smothers

To pronounce "smothers", say SMOTH-ers — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

SMOTH-ers

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💡 Tip for remembering “smothers”

"smothers" has 2 syllables: smoth-ers. It rhymes with druthers and others, if that helps it stick.

What does smothers 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. That which smothers or appears to smother, particularly

Synonyms

concealcover uphidestifle

Words that rhyme with smothers

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

druthersothersmothersgodmothersgrandmothersstrutherscrothersbrotherscarrutherscarutherssouthersstrothers

Related words

stifleasphyxiatesuffocatecluttermufflemuddlewelterjumble

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "smothers"?▾

"Smothers" has 2 syllables: smoth · ers.

What does "smothers" mean?▾

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

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