How many syllables in breakdown?

There are 2 syllables in the word breakdown.

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Divide breakdown into syllables:

break · down

How to pronounce breakdown:

Definition of breakdown:

breakdown (noun):: an act or instance of breaking down; the action or result of breaking down such as; the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue.

Synonyms for breakdown:

collapse

crack-up

decomposition

disintegration

dislocation

disruption

downfall

equipment failure

failure

foundering

lack of success

partitioning

perturbation

putrefaction

rot

rotting

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