how to pronounce break

/bʁɛk/

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break is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of break in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… migratoires ou encore le break cite par …”

meanings of break

noun:

Estate car, station wagon.
Break (of serve).
Break (pause, holiday).

break frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word break occurs in french on average 5.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.