breakdown
nounHow many syllables in breakdown?
There are 2 syllables in the word breakdown.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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