Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breaking

/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
break-ing
IPA
/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act by which something is broken.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A change of a vowel to a diphthong.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Breakdancing.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of break

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

breakings (plural)

Derived Forms

backbreaking breakingly codebreaking gamebreaking groundbreaking heartbreaking homebreaking horsebreaking housebreaking icebreaking inbreaking jawbreaking

Phrases

barns-breaking breaking and entering breaking change breaking news breaking of the waters car breaking late-breaking non-breaking

Synonyms

breakage break

Homonyms

braking

Rhymes With

making taking shaking waking baking faking braking aching mistaking raking staking remaking

Questions

How do you pronounce breaking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/.
What does breaking mean?
The act by which something is broken.

How to pronounce breaking

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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