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breakaway

How many syllables in breakaway?

  3 syllables

Divide breakaway into syllables:   break-a-way
Primary syllable stress:   break-a-way
Secondary syllable stress:   break-a-way
How to pronounce breakaway:   breyk-uh-wey
How to say breakaway:

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3 syllables
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