How to pronounce “break”
Say “break” in one beat
break
/bɹeɪk/
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- breakbɹeɪk
- IPA (American)
- /bɹeɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /bɹeɪk/
- Respelling
- BRAYK
- Syllables
- 1 — break
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɹeɪk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “break” means
- noun
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
“the telephone is an annoying interruption”
- noun
an unexpected piece of good luck
“he finally got his big break”
- noun
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
“they built it right over a geological fault”
Say it in a sentence
“They took a short break before finishing the hike.”“break”, answered
How do you pronounce “break”?
“break” is pronounced /bɹeɪk/ (BRAYK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɹeɪk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “break” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɹeɪk/ — a single beat.
What does “break” mean?
As a noun: some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity For example: “the telephone is an annoying interruption” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “break”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɹeɪk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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