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daybreak

/ˈdeɪbɹeɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
day-break
IPA
/ˈdeɪbɹeɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Surat Al-Falaq (Arabic: سورة الفلق) (Dawn, Daybreak), the 113th Sura of the Qur'an.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From day + break.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdeɪbɹeɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

daybreaks (plural)

Synonyms

sunrise sunlight daylight break of day break of dawn crack of dawn dawn ass crack of dawn break butt crack of dawn cockcrow daybreak

Antonyms

dusk nightfall cockshut crepusculum dark dimmity duckish evenfall mirkning night sun sundown

Questions

How do you pronounce daybreak?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪbɹeɪk/.
What does daybreak mean?
The beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight.
Where does daybreak come from?
From day + break.

How to pronounce daybreak

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