breath
noun
air taken into or sent out of the lungs
“Take a deep breath.”
Easily mixed meanings
breath vs breathe
Breath is the noun (the air); breathe is the verb (the action). The e on the end adds a verb and a longer vowel sound.
breathe
verb
to take air in and out
“Breathe in slowly.”
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What is the difference between breath and breathe?
Breath is the noun (the air); breathe is the verb (the action). The e on the end adds a verb and a longer vowel sound.
How do I remember breath vs breathe?
The e at the end of breathe is the extra effort of doing it. Breath rhymes with death; breathe rhymes with seethe.
Are there exceptions?
Other pairs follow the same pattern: bath / bathe, cloth / clothe, teeth / teethe.
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