Hyphenation of stifling

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

sti-fling

Definitions of stifling:

1.	Forceful prevention Putting down by power or authority The suppression of heresy The quelling of the rebellion The stifling of all dissent
2.	Characterized by oppressive heat and humidity The summer was sultry and oppressive The stifling atmosphere The sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm

Synonyms of stifling:

adj	sultry, sulfurous, sulphurous, hot
noun	suppression, crushing, quelling, prevention, bar

Last hyphenations of this language

appreciation polymer Deinoceras piston Lusher straightened Engleman possessions warbles unwillingness Jamieson unsexing eclipsis locatum leaden-skulled Smoaks Perverting blow-hard crossopt

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.