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Continue with 'break': Say /breɪk/ as in 'brake'.
Connect them smoothly: ‘OUT-break’.
out-back (out-break)
out-breck (out-break)
oot-break (out-break)
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Yes, it's two syllables: out-break.
The stress is on the first syllable: OUT-break.
Practice saying 'OUT' and 'break' together quickly: 'OUT-break'.
A sudden start of something, often a disease.
/ˈaʊtˌbɜrst/
A sudden release of emotions
/ˈbreɪkˌaʊt/
An escape, especially from prison
/breɪk/
To separate into pieces
- 'burst' is 'ˌbɜrst' vs. 'break' is 'ˌbreɪk'.
- 'breaker' 'OUT' part in ends vs. starts.
- 'break' is standalone, less stress flexibility.
Remember that 'out-break' stresses the first syllable: OUT-break.
Say 'out' and 'break' separately, then link them quickly.
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