stifle

Phonetic Respelling: [ stahy-fuhl ]

Definition:

v. 1 to hold back; to check; 2 to cut off the air from; to smother

Sentence:

He tried to stifle his yawn.

More example sentences:

He tried to stifle his yawn.

Hear it

He could not stifle his kerchoo.

Hear it

Synonyms:

prevent; restrain; smother; suppress

Antonyms:

encourage; incite; kindle

How many syllables in stifle?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide stifle into syllables:

sti-fle

Stifle rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- eiffel
- pfeifle
- reifel
- rifle
- trifle
- zweifel

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