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How to pronounce “hyperbole

hyperbole

/haɪpɜːbəli/

4 syllableslegendnoun
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4 syllables. Stress the 'er' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.

Meaning

extravagant exaggeration

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