strangling
nounHow many syllables in strangling?
There are 2 syllables in the word strangling.How to pronounce strangling:
Definition of strangling:
- strangling (noun):
- the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe.
Synonyms for strangling:
choking
strangulation
suffocation
throttling
Antonyms for strangling:
allowing
encouraging
expressing
freeing
letting go
loosing
promoting
releasing
starting
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