How to Pronounce "ballyhoo"
word
ˈbæɫiˈhu
BAL-ee-HOO
bˌælɪhˈuː
BAL-ih-HOO
Definition
Noisy talk, excitement, or public attention made to attract interest, especially using exaggeration or bold advertising.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbæɫiˈhu
British English
bˌælɪhˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAL-ee-HOO
UK
BAL-ih-HOO
Listen in Context
The movie had a lot of ballyhoo before it was released.
Ignore the ballyhoo and make your own decision.
There was plenty of ballyhoo about the new phone.
After all the ballyhoo, the product just wasn’t that special.