How to Pronounce "clean break"
expression
ˈkɫin/ /ˈbɹeɪk
KLEEN BRAYK
klˈiːn/ /bɹˈeɪk
kleen BRAYK
Definition
A situation where someone ends a relationship or an arrangement completely, with no remaining ties or contact.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫin/ /ˈbɹeɪk
British English
klˈiːn/ /bɹˈeɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLEEN BRAYK
UK
kleen BRAYK
Listen in Context
After the divorce, they made a clean break and never spoke again.
He wanted a clean break from his old job.
They agreed it would be best to make a clean break.
Sometimes a clean break is the only way to move forward.