Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Suffocative” 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

• -ative

  having the nature of, tending to

  Forms: ative, itive