How to Pronounce Strangling

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

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2

Syllables

10

Letters

STRANGL-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “strangling”

"strangling" has 2 syllables: strangl-ing. It rhymes with dangling and gangling, if that helps it stick.

What does strangling mean?

verb

  1. To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.

    “He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid.”

  2. To stifle or suppress.

    “She strangled a scream.”

noun

  1. The crime of killing by strangling.

Words that rhyme with strangling

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

danglingganglingwanglingmanglingspanglinganglingjanglingwranglingtangling

Related words

strangulationchokingthrottlingsmotheringstiflingstranglementstrangleholdchoke

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "strangling"?▾

"Strangling" has 2 syllables: strangl · ing.

What does "strangling" mean?▾

Strangling: To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.

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