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How to Pronounce “ballyhooed” in English

/bællɪhʌːɛd/

bal·ly·hoo·ed

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What does “ballyhooed” mean?

ADJECTIVE
  • Sensationalized; presented with grand claims.
VERB
  • simple past and past participle of ballyhoo

Example sentences

  • Waitress: There's a man over there who says he's waiting for you. Niles: Ah. No doubt the much ballyhooed Bob.
  • One, the ballyhooed groups that are sort of at the front of the race are in phase 3.
  • They are, in many ways, the kinds of images that no one would want to see, and certainly not have ballyhooed for an audience to signify your own country's

Common phrases

ballyhooed groups

How to pronounce “ballyhooed

Syllables:
bal · ly · hoo · ed
IPA:
/bællɪhʌːɛd/
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How do you pronounce “ballyhooed”?

“ballyhooed” is pronounced /bællɪhʌːɛd/ (bal · ly · hoo · ed). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

How many syllables are in “ballyhooed”?

“ballyhooed” has 4 syllables: bal · ly · hoo · ed.

What does “ballyhooed” mean?

Sensationalized; presented with grand claims.

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