Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brek

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: brek
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

verb

Pronunciation spelling of break.

Example Sentences

""They were goin' to brek into me house, indade," said Mrs. McNamara."
"At a very early age his shrill voice could be heard calling in admonitory tones, caught from his mother's very lips, "You 'Nelius, don' you let me ketch you th'owin' at ol' mis' guinea-hens no mo'; you hyeah me?" or "Hi'am, you come offen de top er dat shed 'fo' you fall an' brek yo' naik all to pieces.""
"If that's Gavin Stevenson, the muckle nowt, I declare I'll brek his ramshackle blunderbuss owre his thick heid.""

Etymology

Shortening.

Usage

Inflected Forms

breks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

brekkie

Questions

What does brek mean?: breakfast
Where does brek come from?: Shortening.

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