how to pronounce breaks

/ˈbɹɛɪks/

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breaks is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of breaks in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… what if an intruder breaks into her home …”

meanings of breaks

noun:

Plural of break.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of break.

breaks frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word breaks occurs in english on average 28.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics breaks can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that breaks can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) transport and travel;