English pronunciation
How to pronounce “breakfast”
Phonetic spelling
BREK-fuhst
IPA /ˈbɹɛkfəst/
Syllable stress
brek·fuhst
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “breakfast”?
b r e a k f a s t
“breakfast” is spelled B-R-E-A-K-F-A-S-T. It is pronounced BREK-fuhst, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I usually eat breakfast at seven o'clock.
She skipped breakfast because she was running late.