asphyxia
nounHow many syllables in asphyxia?
There are 4 syllables in the word asphyxia.How to pronounce asphyxia:
Definition of asphyxia:
- asphyxia (noun):
- noun. a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas.
- a lack of oxygen or excess of carbon dioxide in the body that results in unconsciousness and often death and is usually caused by interruption of breathing or inadequate oxygen supply
Synonyms for asphyxia:
hypercapnia
hypercarbia
hypoxia
physiological condition
physiological state
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- abolition
- unobtrusive
- terraria
- pedestrian
- psoriasis
- persecution
- Eoforwic
- unbreakable
- cioppino
- geometry
- productively
- perennial
- myodynia
- milk-and-water
- nauseatingly
- metamorphic
- Hadelinde
- fastidious
- trajectory
- miserable
- comfortable
- evaluate
- Tutankhamen
- simpatico
- never-ending
- miraculous
- ineffable
- immaculate
- cephalopod
- audacious
- unknowingly
- reliable
- preciously
- malicious
- astronomy
- circumference
- obstinately
- wherewithal
- salutation
- cautiously
- obsidian
- predominant
- manageable
- derivative
- attentiveness
- vegetation
- teetotaler
- interpreter
- innovation
- hypotenuse
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
Vowel length can play a crucial role in syllable weight, influencing stress patterns in certain languages.
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!