breakcore
break·core/ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔːɹ/noun
breakcore is spelled B-R-E-A-K-C-O-R-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables (break·core). It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, breakcore means “A style of electronic music characterised by a high tempo, complex and intricate breakbeats, and a wide palette of samples from various sources…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in breakcore?
| Letters | 9: B-R-E-A-K-C-O-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: break·core |
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is breakcore?
Breakcore appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce breakcore?
- UK /ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔː/
- US /ˈbɹeɪkˌkɔːɹ/
Breakcore has 2 syllables, split break·core in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does breakcore mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A style of electronic music characterised by a high tempo, complex and intricate breakbeats, and a wide palette of samples from various sources, especially the "Amen break".
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Breakcore in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense musical style:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does breakcore come from?
From break + -core.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).