To pronounce "exaggerate", say EX-agg-er-at-e — 5 syllables, IPA /ɪɡˈzædʒɝˌeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɪɡˈzædʒɝˌeɪt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɛɡzˈædʒəɹˌeɪt/
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"exaggerate" has 5 syllables: ex-agg-er-at-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.
verb
“He said he'd slept with hundreds of girls, but I know he's exaggerating. The real number is about ten.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Exaggerate" has 5 syllables: ex · agg · er · at · e.
The IPA transcription of "exaggerate" is /ɪɡˈzædʒɝˌeɪt/.
Exaggerate: To overstate, to describe more than is fact.
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