Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

took a breather

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
took a breather
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does took a breather mean?
simple past of take a breather

How to pronounce took a breather

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “took a breather”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “took a breather” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.