How to Pronounce "break the mold"
expression
ˈbɹeɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmoʊɫd
BRAYK thuh MOHLD
bɹˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈəʊld
brAYK thuh MOHLD
Definition
To do something in a completely new or different way, unlike what has been done before.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹeɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmoʊɫd
British English
bɹˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈəʊld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BRAYK thuh MOHLD
UK
brAYK thuh MOHLD
Listen in Context
She wanted to break the mold and start her own company.
This artist really breaks the mold with her new work.
The new law breaks the mold of traditional thinking.
If you want to succeed, you have to break the mold sometimes.