Meaning: The meaning of the root "rupt" is "to break"
Pronunciation: The vowel "u" is pronounced like the "u" in "cup"
Example 1: To "interrupt" means "to break into" a conversation. "They were
not happy when I interrupted them, but I had to tell them the news".
Example 2: A "rupture" is a break in an inner part of your body, or a break
in a relationship. (1) "He had to get to the hospital fast, before his kidney ruptured". (2) When
their friendhip ruptured, so did their business relationship".
Example 3: To go "bankrupt" means "to break the bank". In other words, a
person or company has no more money.
Other useful words:
erupt - when a volcano (a "fire mountain") explodes into fire and large rocks
disrupt - to block something or stop it from happening
abrupt - describes something that happens suddenly
corrupt - to make something bad, either a person or an electronic device
corruption - any bad thing, especially some crime among business people or politicians
