bankrupt

/ˈbæŋk.rʌpt/

Syllables bank·rupt

Stress BANK-rupt

Phonics Breakdown

bank

/bæŋk/

short a

rupt

/rʌpt/

short u

Meaning

unable to pay debts; financially ruined

Sound Reference

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bank=/bæŋk/(bank) + rupt=/rʌpt/(interrupt)

Example

The company went bankrupt after years of losses.