how to pronounce breathe

/bɹiːð/

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the above transcription of breathe is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

breathe is pronounced in one syllable

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bɹð

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An example use of breathe in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… that the rallies could breathe easy …”

meaning of breathe

Breathe means to take in air into the lungs and then exhale it.

breathe frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word breathe occurs in english on average 11.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words with pronunciation similar to breathe

breambreezebrevebriefbrimbraybreechtreatbruitbruce

words that rhyme with breathe

bequeathsheatheseetheteethe

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