Breakdown has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | She is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. | |
| 2. | If Jane does not rest more, she may have a nervous breakdown. | |
| 3. | Kaneko was so stressed out at her new job that she had a nervous breakdown. | |
| 4. | I think you're partly to blame for the negotiation breakdown. | |
| 5. | A breakdown in the negotiations will mean war. | |
| 6. | He suffered a nervous breakdown. | |
| 7. | I had a breakdown. | |
| 8. | He drives a breakdown lorry. | |
| 9. | I had a mental breakdown. | |
| 10. | Are you having a breakdown? |