How Do You Spell BREAKINGS?

Pronunciation: [bɹˈe͡ɪkɪŋz] (IPA)

The word "breakings" is spelled with two syllables and pronounced as /ˈbreɪ.kɪŋz/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The letter combination "ea" is pronounced as a long "a" sound, followed by the "k" and "s" sounds. The plural form of the noun breakage, "breakings" refers to any instances of things being broken. It is important to spell words correctly to avoid miscommunication and to present oneself as proficient in written communication.

Common Misspellings for BREAKINGS

• vreakings
• nreakings
• hreakings
• greakings
• beeakings
• bdeakings
• bfeakings
• bteakings
• b5eakings
• b4eakings
• brwakings
• brsakings
• brdakings
• brrakings
• br4akings
• br3akings
• brezkings
• breskings
• brewkings
• breqkings

Etymology of BREAKINGS

The word "breakings" is derived from the verb "break", which dates back to the Old English word "brecan". In Old English, the verb "brecan" meant "to separate into parts by force, fracture, shatter, destroy". Over time, the word expanded to include additional meanings such as "separate or split into two or more parts", "disrupt", or "cause to fail or collapse". The -ings suffix is a nominal suffix that indicates a result, product, or action, turning the verb "break" into a noun meaning "the act or result of breaking". Therefore, "breakings" refers to multiple instances or instances of breaking or being broken.