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How to pronounce “breakup”

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Pronunciation guide for breakup

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of breakup with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Why Work Won’t Love You Back (and That’s OK) (w/ Sarah Jaffe)breakup. you got divorced, you know, and
Definition summary
The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce breakup

Why Work Won’t Love You Back (and That’s OK) (w/ Sarah Jaffe)

breakup. you got divorced, you know, and

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “breakup”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.
  • The termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship.
  • A loss of emotional control; a breakdown.
  • (Alaska and northern Canada, seasons, time) The time of year during which winter ice covering bodies of water disintegrates; more generally, spring.

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