Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break character

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables
break char-ac-ter
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fail to act as a certain character; to be or act out of character.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

breaks character (present, singular) breaking character (participle, present) broke character (past) broken character (participle, past)

Phrases

break cover

Frequently Paired Words

break cover

Questions

What does break character mean?
To fail to act as a certain character; to be or act out of character.

How to pronounce break character

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