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How to pronounce “broke”
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Pronunciation guide for broke
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of broke with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Global Value Investing
It took them 15 years before they broke even
- Definition summary
- simple past of break
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce broke
Global Value Investing
It took them 15 years before they broke even
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “broke”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- simple past of break
- (archaic, nonstandard or poetic) past participle of break
- [Adjective]
- (informal) Financially ruined, bankrupt.
- (informal) Without any money, penniless.
- (archaic, now informal) Broken.
- (naval and military) Demoted, deprived of a commission.
- [Noun]
- (papermaking) Paper or board that is discarded and repulped during the manufacturing process.
- (obsolete) A fragment, remains, a piece broken off.
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