How do i say Hyperbole ?

[bonehead666]

I would like to start using the word in public but i need to hear it spoken properly, this is where the internet falls down, shocking really !

thanks or your input.

 

[Jono8]

Hi - Per - bow- lee

 

[Cleeecooo]

High per Bol ee

 

[Judgeneo]

Well I never, I know the word but have never made the connection to its written form. Always read it as hyper-bowl and never really understood.
Informative thread is informative

 

[JBod]

I always read it as hyper - bowl.

 

[2StepSteve]

What is this word you speak of?

 

[Pinkribbonscars]

Hi - Per - bow- lee

High per Bol ee

Really?

 

[TheCenturion]

hi-pur-bo-lee

 

[mjt]

/haɪˈpɜːbəli/

 

[Jono8]

Really?

Ja rly

 

[bonehead666]

I though it was hyper-bol-(hyphen e as in eh) thanks for the correction though

 

[Jono8]

I though it was hyper-bol-(hyphen e as in eh) thanks for the correction though

as in "hyper-bowl-eh"

??lol

 

[meghatronic]

This is where IPA is useful:

hʌɪˈpəːbəli (British English)

haɪˈpərbəli (US English)

 

[Django x2]

hi-per-bow-lee

simples

 

[bonehead666]

as in "hyper-bowl-eh"

??lol

we could go round and round all year with different typing but whay about an audio version?

 

[daz]

Hi - per - ber - lee

 

[NeverWinter]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hyperbole
Audio clip on there.

 

[bonehead666]

hi-per-bow-lee

simples

yeah but is 'bow' as in bow down ?

 

[Van Hellseek]

GD is obviously the best place to ask a simple pronunciation.

I mean those 0.5 second googles... What noobs use those?

 

[contracteur]

hyper brolly.

I'm sure of this.