Hyphenation of choking

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word choking? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

chok-ing

Definitions of choking:

1.	A condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
2.	The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe No evidence that the choking was done by the accused

Synonyms of choking:

noun	disorder, upset
noun	strangling, strangulation, throttling, suffocation, asphyxiation

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.