How to Pronounce "exaggeration"
word
ɪɡˌzædʒɝˈeɪʃən
ig-ZAJ-er-AY-shun
ɛɡzˌædʒəɹˈeɪʃən
eg-ZAJ-uh-RAY-shun
Definition
When something is made to seem bigger, better, worse, or more important than it really is.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪɡˌzædʒɝˈeɪʃən
British English
ɛɡzˌædʒəɹˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ig-ZAJ-er-AY-shun
UK
eg-ZAJ-uh-RAY-shun
Listen in Context
That's an exaggeration; it didn't rain that much.
His story was full of exaggeration.
Try not to use too much exaggeration when you speak.
Saying he can eat a hundred burgers is a huge exaggeration.