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How to pronounce “break up”

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Pronunciation guide for break up

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of break up with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Enigma Cipher Machine Historybecause in breaking the code during World War II,
Definition summary: (transitive) To break or separate into pieces.

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Enigma Cipher Machine History

because in breaking the code during World War II,

[Verb]
(transitive) To break or separate into pieces.
(intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
(transitive) To upset greatly; to cause great emotional disturbance or unhappiness in.
(intransitive, idiomatic) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship.
(reciprocal, intransitive) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship with each other.
(intransitive, idiomatic) To dissolve; to part.
(intransitive, idiomatic) Of a school, to close for the holidays at the end of term.
(intransitive, telecommunications) Of a conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection; of a signal, to deteriorate.
(transitive, idiomatic) To stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.
(intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively) To become disorganised.
(transitive) To cut or take to pieces for scrap.
(transitive, intransitive, idiomatic, slang) To be or cause to be overcome with laughter.
[Noun]
Alternative form of breakup.