breakfast

noun

How many syllables in breakfast?

There are 2 syllables in the word breakfast.

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Divide breakfast into syllables:

break · fast

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Definition of breakfast:

breakfast (noun):: the first meal of the day (usually in the morning).; the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning

Synonyms for breakfast:

bake

barbecue

bite

board

buffet

chow

collation

dinner

feed

lunch

luncheon

meal

mess

petit dejeuner

power breakfast

refreshments

repast

serving

smorgasbord

snack

supper

table

taste

tea

Antonyms for breakfast:

abstain

abstain from food

cut out

decline

deny oneself

deny oneself food

dispense with

do without

eat nothing

eschew

fast

forgo

forswear

give something a miss

go hungry

go on hunger strike

go without food

lay off

macerate

manage without

pass

practise abstention

quit

refrain from

refrain from eating

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