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The correct spelling is breaking.
How to pronounce breaking
/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/
Say it like: Bree-kin-g
The correct spelling is breaking. To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly. For example: "If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."
Usage Examples
“If the vase falls to the floor, it might break.”
“Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?”
“Her child's death broke Angela.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
- 2.To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
- 3.To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
- 4.To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief.
- 5.To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is broken.
- 2.A change of a vowel to a diphthong
- 3.A form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones
- 4.Breakdancing
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