Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Suffocating” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• suf-

  under, below lower in rank; to a lesser degree; forming a division into smaller or less important parts; with less than the normal amount of

  Forms: sub, suc, suf, sug, sum, sup

• foc

  throat

  Forms: fauc, foc

• -ate

  forms adjectives and nouns, denoting a state, office, function, or a quality, characteristic; also forms verbs from nouns and adjectives, to do, to make, to cause -ati: a group or class of people

  Forms: ate

• -ing

  one that possesses the qualities of...; present participle ending, forming adjective -ando: a gerund suffix in Italian

  Forms: ing