To pronounce "breakfast", say BREAKF-ast — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbɹɛkfəst/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbɹɛkfəst/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/bɹˈɛkfəst/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "breakfast" into 2 beats and lean on "BREAKF" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "breakfast", say BREAKF-ast — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbɹɛkfəst/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Breakfast" has 2 syllables: breakf · ast.
The IPA transcription of "breakfast" is /ˈbɹɛkfəst/.
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