Pronunciation/Names
How do you pronounce hyperbole?
high-PER-buh-lee/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/
Commonly said as: "HYPER-bole"
high per buh lee
hyperbole
What it is
Hyperbole is deliberate exaggeration as a figure of speech.
Why it gets said wrong
Four syllables stressed on the second, ending in lee. It has nothing to do with hyper plus bowl.
Hear it in a sentence
That is hyperbole.
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