English pronunciation

How to pronounce “breakfast

Phonetic spelling

BREK-fuhst

IPA /ˈbɹɛkfəst/

Syllable stress

brek·fuhst

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

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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