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One entry found. Main Entry: 1break Pronunciation: \ˈbrāk\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): broke \ˈbrōk\ ; bro·ken \ˈbrō-kən\ ; break·ing transitive verb 1 a: to snap into pieces : fracture <break a bone> b: to fracture the bone of (a bodily part) <the blow broke her arm> c: to dislocate or dislocate and fracture a bone of (the neck or back) 2 a: to cause an open wound in : rupture <break the skin> b: to rupture the surface of and permit flowing out or effusing <break an artery> <he broke several veins during his seizure>intransitive verb 1: to fail in health or strength—often used with down <he broke down under the strain> 2: to suffer complete or marked loss of resistance, composure, resolution, morale, or command of a situation—often used with down <the prisoner broke down under interrogation and told the whole story> |
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\  \ as a in abut\   \ as u in abut\
\ as e in kitten \ r \ as ur/er in further \ a \ as a in ash \  \ as a
in ace \ ä \ as o in mop \ a  \ as ou
in out \ b \ as in baby \ ch \ as ch in chin \ d \ as d in did \ e \ as e in bet \  \ as ea in easy \ \ as y in easy \ f \ as f in fifty |
\ g \ as g in go \ h \ as h in hat \ i \ as i in hit \  \ as i in ice \ j \ as j in job \ k \ as k in kin \  \ as ch in ich dien \ l \ as l in lily \ m \ as m in murmur \ n \ as n in own \  \ as ng
in sing \  \ as o
in go\  \ as aw
in law \ i \ as oy
in boy \ p \ as p in pepper |
\ r \ as r in red \ s \ as s in less> \ sh \ as sh in shy \ t \ as t in tie \ th \ as th in thin \ th \ as th in the \ ü \ as oo in loot \ \ as oo
in foot \ v \ as v in vivid \ w \ as w in away \ y \ as y in yet \ yü \ as you in youth \ y \
as u in curable \ z \ as z in zone \ zh \ as si in vision |