Breakfast is pronounced breakfast in English and is pronounced ['brekf?st].

I. Pronunciation and Word Explanation

1. Pronunciation: ['brekf?st].

2. breakfast is a noun meaning "breakfast".

Etymology

1. breakfast comes from the Middle English vocabulary, the earliest writing is morgenmete, meaning "food in the morning".

2. break means "to break, interrupt" and fast means "to fast". Therefore, breakfast means "to break a fast, to start a meal".

Related Vocabulary and Collocation

1. Related Vocabulary: brunch, lunch, dinner.

2. Common phrases: have breakfast, skip breakfast, enjoy a hearty breakfast.

Expanding Knowledge:

Breakfast/the morning meal, also known as early morning, early, breakfast, is a meal enjoyed in the morning. It is usually concentrated at six to eight in the morning.

Breakfast food varies around the world, and is usually cereal-based, with milk, coffee, porridge and so on. It is not recommended to eat pickled food for breakfast, because there may be dangerous substances in pickled food - nitrosamines, which can cause some esophageal and liver diseases.

Breakfast is very important in people's daily life, it can provide energy and nutrients to ensure that the body has enough energy and stamina in the day. Different cultures and regions will have different breakfast habits and foods. For example, in the United States, common breakfast foods include pancakes, sausage, coffee and so on.

In China, people like to eat traditional breakfast such as buns, soybean milk and doughnuts. Meanwhile, with the improvement of living standards and people's pursuit of healthy diet, more and more people are focusing on the quality and nutritional value of breakfast. For example, some branded restaurants have launched a variety of nutritious breakfast packages to provide consumers with healthier choices.