break

to separate into parts with suddenness or violence.

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

break


4 Phonemes

b r A k


onset, rime

br eak


Morpheme

break


Sentence Examples

She broke the cup when she dropped it on the floor.

It is easiest to break a chain at its weakest link.

The fall broke his arm.

There was a break in the hedge.

We waited for a break in the traffic.

Common Phrases

break in

break out

fast break

Neighborhoods

Rhymes

ache

bake

cake

lake

make

shake

snake

steak

take

False Friends

speak

weak

Onset Friends

but

be

back

big

by

been

before

boy

because




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