How to pronounce “broke”
Say “broke” in one beat
broke
/bɹoʊk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɹəʊk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- brokebɹoʊk
- IPA (American)
- /bɹoʊk/
- IPA (British)
- /bɹəʊk/
- Respelling
- BROHK
- Syllables
- 1 — broke
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɹoʊk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/bɹoʊk/
/bɹəʊk/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “broke” means
- verb
terminate
“She interrupted her pregnancy”
- verb
become separated into pieces or fragments
“The figurine broke”
- verb
render inoperable or ineffective
“You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!”
Say it in a sentence
“The old shelf broke under the weight of the books.”“broke”, answered
How do you pronounce “broke”?
“broke” is pronounced /bɹoʊk/ (BROHK) in American English and /bɹəʊk/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɹoʊk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “broke” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɹoʊk/ — a single beat.
Is “broke” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bɹoʊk/ (BROHK); British English says /bɹəʊk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “broke” mean?
As a verb: terminate For example: “She interrupted her pregnancy” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “broke”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɹoʊk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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