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Shallow breathing

the drawing of minimal breath into the lungs, usually by drawing air into the chest area using the intercostal muscles rather than throughout the lungs via the diaphragm; can result in or be symptomatic of rapid breathing and hypoventilation

Pronunciation
/ˈʃæloʊ ˈbriðɪŋ/
/ˈʃaləʊ ˈbriːðɪŋ/