How To Pronounce Hyperbole
hyperbole
In British English, hyperbole is pronounced /haɪˈpɜː.bəl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈpʰɜːʴ.bəl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /haɪˈpɝː.bə.li/.
Hyperbole has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Hyperbole has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Hyperbole
How do you pronounce hyperbole in British English?
In British English, hyperbole is pronounced /haɪˈpɜː.bəl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈpʰɜːʴ.bəl.i].
How do you pronounce hyperbole in American English?
In American English, hyperbole is pronounced /haɪˈpɝː.bə.li/.
How many syllables are in hyperbole?
Hyperbole has four syllables, /haɪ/ + /pɜː/ + /bəl/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in hyperbole?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce hyperbole the same way?
No. British English has /haɪˈpɜː.bəl.i/ and American English has /haɪˈpɝː.bə.li/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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