How to pronounce smothering
“smothering” pronunciation in American and Australian English
Listen to smothering in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“smothering” in real sentences
69 clips in the index · 6 American · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Oh I've I'm smothering it,
Taskmaster
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breathe, you don't want someone smothering you.
This Morning
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attachment parenting could risk smothering the child's development.
60 Minutes Australia
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kind of smothering Europe in red tape and preventing it from achieving its potential.
The Economist
Words that sound like “smothering”
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