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rupture

The correct spelling is rupture.

How to pronounce rupture

/ˈɹʌptʃə/
noun

IPA: /ˈɹʌptʃə/

Say it like: Rup-che-r

The correct spelling is rupture. A burst, split, or break.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A burst, split, or break.
  2. 2.A social breach or break, between individuals or groups.
  3. 3.A break or tear in soft tissue, such as a muscle.
  4. 4.A failure mode in which a tough ductile material pulls apart rather than cracking.

verb

  1. 1.To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.
  2. 2.To dehisce irregularly.

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