break of the day meaning

UK /breɪk əv ðə deɪ/ US /breɪk ʌv ðə deɪ/ 4 syllables

break of the day (noun): the first light of day.

Definition of break of the day

  1. the first light of day
    • we got up before dawn
    • they talked until morning

    Synonyms: dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow

    Type of: hour

How to pronounce break of the day

break of the day is pronounced /breɪk əv ðə deɪ/ in British English and /breɪk ʌv ðə deɪ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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