suicide
nounHow many syllables in suicide?
There are 2 syllables in the word suicide.How to pronounce suicide:
Definition of suicide:
- suicide (noun):
- the act of killing yourself.
- the act of killing oneself deliberately
- the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally
Synonyms for suicide:
assassination
assisted suicide
ending it all
felo-de-se
hara-kiri
harakiri
harikari
homicide
kill
killing
martyrdom
murder
self-annihilation
self-destruction
self-immolation
self-murder
self-slaughter
seppuku
suttee
taking your own life
topping yourself
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