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.

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