break into meaning

break into as a verb

1. express or utter spontaneously
   • break into a yodel
   • break into a song
   • break into tears

   Type of: utter

2. change pace
   • The dancers broke into a cha-cha
   • The horse broke into a gallop

   Type of: change

break into in a sentence

• The thief used a screwdriver to break into the car.
• He caught sight of a thief attempting to break into the house.
• The police were forced to break into the apartment through the window.
• He often breaks into the middle of a conversation.
• Several aliens managed to break into Damiano's hideout.

How to pronounce break into

break into is pronounced /breɪk ɪntə/ in British English and /breɪk ˈɪntu/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.